2016 Map of Nowata East

About this map

Oologah Lake dominates the southern landscape of this 2016 survey, where the rising waters of the reservoir meet the historic bottomlands of the Verdigris River. This transition from riverine forest to open water is marked by distinctive terrain features like Slate Bluff and Overcup Bottoms, highlighting the geographic changes brought by twentieth-century water management. To the north, the small community of Coodys Bluff sits near the river, surrounded by several small family and community burial grounds including Riley Cem, Armstrong Cem, and Secondine Cem. The western edge of the map shows the residential outskirts of Nowata, featuring the Nowata Municipal Airport and the junction of Vinita Rd. The network of section-line roads, such as EW 19 Rd and N4180 Rd, provides a clear grid for locating historic farmsteads and landholdings across the Coker Hills and surrounding plains.