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2012 Map of Pearson

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Pearson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Pearson and its neighboring rural settlements of Romulus, Anderson, and Avoca define this portion of Pottawatomie County. The landscape is characterized by an extensive water management system, featuring several named catchments such as Salt Cr Site 1 Reservoir and Salt Cr Site 24 Reservoir, designed to control the flow of Salt Creek and its many tributaries like Opossum Creek and Delaware Creek. These reservoirs indicate the region's focus on agricultural sustainability and flood prevention in the early 21st century.

Energy extraction remains a visible part of the local economy at the Louis Oil Field, located just north of the Oklahoma State Highway 59 corridor. For family historians, the presence of Romulus Cem, Light Cem, and Avoca Cem provides clear geographic markers for local lineage. The grid of section roads, including Old Hwy 8 and Old Hwy 18, maintains the traditional land-use patterns established decades prior.