1972 Map of Webbers Falls SW

About this map

Arkansas River hydrology and mid-century infrastructure dominate this orthophotomosaic, captured via aerial photography in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the massive Webbers Falls Reservoir, created following the completion of the Webbers Falls Dam. This engineering feat significantly altered the local geography of Muskogee County, submerging much of the low-lying river valley to manage navigation and power. The town of Webbers Falls is visible in the southeast, situated near the riverbanks below the reservoir's reach. To the north, the waters of Greenleaf Lake feed into the system, surrounded by the wooded, uneven terrain typical of this portion of eastern Oklahoma. The map's photographic detail provides a unique look at land use patterns and agricultural clearings as they existed just years after the reservoir reached its full pool.