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1956 Map of Stella

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Stella
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Stella and the surrounding woodlands of eastern Cleveland County are documented here through a series of mid-century updates. The landscape is defined by the drainage of Hog Creek and South Deer Creek, leading toward the expansive waters of Lake Thunderbird along the western edge. This area, spanning the border with Pottawatomie County, shows a rural network of homesteads and small communities connected by creek-side tracks and early water infrastructure projects like the Indian Aqueduct.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Stella Cem and Knoles Cem, alongside spiritual centers such as Pilgrim Rest Ch and Friendly Ch. The presence of an Oil Well near the center of the sheet highlights the region's diverse economic activity during this period of Oklahoma's development. Small bodies of water like Reynolds Lake and the meandering Pecan Creek provide further detail for those tracing family property or geographic changes in the late 1950s.