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1977 Map of Poteau West

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Poteau West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Cavanal Mountain dominates the center of this 1977 aerial survey, casting a high-altitude perspective over the varied terrain of Le Flore County. Produced by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this orthophotoquad reveals the intricate textures of the landscape, from the dense forested slopes of the peak to the sprawling agricultural and residential patterns at its base. The eastern edge of the map shows the transition into more developed areas, where the Poteau River winds through the valley.

Small settlements and community hubs like Calhoun, Witteville, and Smacker are visible as clusters of structures and clearings, providing a spatial record of Oklahoma's rural geography in the late 1970s. The dense grid of the town of Poteau emerges on the eastern margin, contrasting with the more dispersed homesteads found in the surrounding countryside. This advance print serves as a precise document of land use, timber density, and the road network of the era.