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2022 Map of Spiro

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Spiro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Poteau River winds through the heart of this landscape, separating the flat northern plains near Skullyville from the prominent ridges of Backbone Mtn to the south. This area of Le Flore County is defined by its small, clustered settlements including Pocola, Rock Island, and Tahona, each linked by a network of rural roads such as Race Track Rd and Poker Bend Rd. For family historians, the map is a dense record of local burial sites, from Fairhill Cem and Greenhill Cem near Cameron to the New Hope Garden of Memories Cem in the north.

The topography transitions sharply from the lowlands of Holi-Tuska Creek and James Fork to the elevation of Cameron Mtn. The prevalence of family-named roads like Chloe Layne Rd and Albert Smith Ln suggests the deep-rooted landownership patterns of this corner of Oklahoma. Industrial and utility footprints, such as New Spiro Lake, indicate the 21st-century water management needs of these historically agricultural and mining-adjacent communities.