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2016 Map of Robert S Kerr Dam

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Robert S Kerr Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Robert S Kerr Dam and the adjacent Robert S Kerr Lock and Dam 15 dominate this reach of the Arkansas River, where the borders of Sequoyah, Haskell, and Le Flore counties converge. The massive Robert S Kerr Reservoir floods the lowlands once known as Mulehead Bottom and Blaine Bottom, fundamentally altering the geography of the river valley.

Inland from the water, the terrain is marked by isolated peaks like Short Mtn, Gingle Mtn, and McCann Mtn. The small settlements of Cowlington, Brent, and Star anchor the rural landscape, each maintaining a local cemetery such as Cowlington Cem and Brent Cem. These cemeteries, along with Short Mountain Cem and Cache Cem, provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing families in this corner of Oklahoma. The local road network, including Kerr Blvd and numerous county routes, connects these upland communities across the drainage basins of Cache Cr and McCann Cr.