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2010 Map of Ayers Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Red River and Salt Fork Red River define the southern and eastern boundaries of this Jackson County landscape, where the meandering waterways shape a territory of islands and seasonal creeks. Near the center of the survey, the Mitchell Lake Dam impounds the waters of Mitchell Lake, a significant local hydrological feature. The surrounding terrain is largely defined by a grid of rural roads and the riparian corridors of Gypsum Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of Carmel Cemetery and Boggy Cemetery clearly marked, providing essential data points for family research in this sparsely populated border region. Industrial activity is noted in the northwest corner at the Crata Mine, while the small settlement of Ranchland and the eponymous Ayers Island further characterize the rural and riverine geography of the Oklahoma-Texas borderlands.