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1971 Map of Lake Mc Alester

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Lake Mc Alester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lake Mc Alester and the surrounding Choctaw Country terrain define this 1971 study, capturing the area during a period of significant water management and recreation development. The map details the central reservoir and the northern reaches of Eufaula Lake, where an aqueduct crosses Coal Creek. Local life is anchored by small settlements and camps, including Mekko and its namesake Mekko Ch, as well as Camp Craig and Camp Hudgens along the lakeshore.

The landscape transitions from the heights of Bald Mountain down to the prairie lands of Tannehill. Evidence of regional transport and industry is clear, from the Indian Nation Toll Road (Turnpike) cutting through the western section to numerous gas wells and a sandpit scattered across the quadrangle. Distinctive local landmarks like the Sanders Flying S Ranch Landing Strip and the Shady Grove Ch with its adjacent cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.