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2018 Map of Lake Eucha East

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Lake Eucha East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lake Eucha dominates the northern landscape of this Delaware County survey, where the dammed waters of Spavinaw Cr and Beaty Cr reach into the winding valleys of northeastern Oklahoma. The shoreline is defined by deep inlets such as Brush Creek Bay and Dry Creek Arm, overlooked by landmarks like Black Fox Bluff and Lanes Bluff. This topography forces a fragmented road network of local routes like Co RD 595 and Shore RD that navigate between the steep-sided ravines of Teesquatnee Hollow and Runaway Hollow.

Away from the reservoir, the southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the open Elkhorn Prairie and the community of Cloud Creek. Local heritage is preserved in sites like Cloud Creek Cem and Black Fox Cem, which sit among a network of small creeks including Saline Cr and Cloud Cr. The map details a rural landscape where traditional homesteading patterns meet the geographic shifts caused by mid-century water management projects.