2012 Map of Alva SE

About this map

The Salt Fork Arkansas River carves a winding path across this section of Woods County, defining the local topography and drainage patterns. Historically significant for its roles in regional transit and local irrigation, the river is the primary natural landmark in a landscape otherwise defined by the grid-based settlement typical of the southern Great Plains. Smaller, rural communities such as Brink and Ashley are anchored to the extensive road network, representing the agrarian foundations of the Oklahoma Panhandle region. Local burial sites, including Liberty Cem in the north and Short Springs Cem to the southeast, provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing families from the early settlement era through the mid-20th century.