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2016 Map of Stella

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Stella serves as a central landmark in this portion of central Oklahoma, situated along the border of Cleveland and Pottawatomie counties. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and drainages of several creeks, including Pecan Creek, South Deer Creek, and Hog Creek. Significant water features like the eastern reaches of Lake Thunderbird and the Upper Black Bear Creek Site 10 Reservoir demonstrate the region's mid-century water management and recreation infrastructure.

Genealogists will find considerable value in the documentation of local burial grounds such as Stella Cemetery, Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, and Friendship Cemetery. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Pink and Bethel Acres, reflect a rural residential character that persisted even as the area integrated into the broader Oklahoma City periphery. The dense network of secondary roads, including East Stella Road and Friendship Road, provides a clear view of local land use and community connectivity.