2012 Map of Poteau East

About this map

The city of Poteau anchors the southwestern portion of this landscape, where the street grid transitions into the sprawling wetlands and winding channels of the Poteau River valley. The river's complex hydrologic history is visible in features like The Cutoff and the Lost Poteau River, which meander through the center of the sheet toward smaller settlements like Neff and Gilmore. This area reflects a mid-continent transportation and aviation hub, dominated by the Robert S Kerr Airport and a dense network of county roads that navigate the numerous tributaries, including Sugarloaf Cr and Double Br Cr. The map illustrates how human development in Le Flore County has adapted to the fluctuating watercourses and low-lying basins that define the local topography east of the city center.