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1963 Map of Stigler NE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Stigler NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The confluence of the Arkansas River, Canadian River, and Illinois River dominates this landscape, showing the transformative impact of the Robert S Kerr Reservoir. This 1963 survey, updated with 1979 revisions, documents the submerged and shifting shorelines where Hisaw Bottom and Upper Sandtown Bottom meet these major waterways. The intricate boundary lines between Sequoyah, Muskogee, and Haskell counties follow the original river channels, even as the reservoir altered the terrain.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Vann Cem, Hanks Cem, and the McIntosh Chapel. Transportation patterns are anchored by the Missouri Pacific railroad line to the north, featuring Upson Siding. From the heights of Round Mountain to the Quarry in the south, the map illustrates a region defined by its river-bottom agriculture and the infrastructure of the mid-century Arkansas River Navigation System.