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1974 Map of Webbers Falls

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Webbers Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the central artery for this portion of eastern Oklahoma, where the massive engineering of the Webbers Falls Lock and Dam and the associated Powerplant manage the river's flow. The landscape is defined by the transition between the Webbers Falls Reservoir and the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, creating a complex of backwaters and bends such as Brewer Bend and Milligan Bend.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and family burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Mountain Grove Ch and Vaught Cem. Transportation history is visible in the route of the Missouri Pacific railroad and the modern Muskogee Toll Road, which bypasses older landmarks like Sausbee Mtn. Public lands such as Greenleaf Lake State Park and the Gruber State Game Management Area dominate the northern hills, illustrating the region's 1970s character as a hub for both industrial water management and public recreation.