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1991 Map of Mc Alester

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Mc Alester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

McAlester and its surrounding coal-mining heritage dominate this landscape, which transitions from the urban center and the State Penitentiary into the complex ridges of the Sans Bois Mountains and Kiamichi Mountains. The map documents the extensive presence of the U S Army Ammunition Depot to the west, while the eastern reaches are defined by the rising waters of Sardis Lake and the natural beauty of Robbers Cave State Park.

Transport and industry are deeply intertwined here, following the path of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR and several state highways that link historically significant mining and rail towns like Hartshorne, Wilburton, and Haileyville. From the rugged outcrops of the Potato Hills to the extensive Gary Sherrer State Wildlife Management Area, the map captures a region where heavy industrial use and military infrastructure exist alongside protected wilderness and significant water resources like Gaines Creek.