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2010 Map of West Point

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of West Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

West Point sits at the heart of this North Central Oklahoma landscape, where the rural section-line road network defines the movement of residents across the prairie. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local heritage, evidenced by a cluster of burial grounds including Hopp Cemetery, Mount Vernon Cemetery, and Mount Pleasant Cemetery. These sites, often positioned near family farms, serve as vital markers for genealogists tracing early Oklahoma settlers.

Water management is a central theme of the terrain, with Salt Creek and Feather Creek feeding into several engineered catchments. Significant reservoirs such as the Lower Black Bear Creek Site 21 Reservoir and the uniquely titled Oknoname 11910 Reservoir demonstrate the region's reliance on watershed control and agricultural irrigation. To the south, Camp Koinonia provides a gathering place near the riparian corridor of Salt Creek, illustrating how the natural drainage systems influence both social and economic land use in Payne County.