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2019 Map of Barkman

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Barkman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Red River defines the state line between Arkansas and Texas on this 2019 survey, snaking through a landscape of oxbows and river-bottom wetlands. This shifting watercourse has left behind a complex network of seasonal and permanent water bodies, including Old River Lake, Smith Lake, and The Old Sag. The geography is shaped by these alluvial patterns, with small settlements like Barkman and Wamba positioned on higher ground away from the immediate floodplain.

Historical traces are visible in the road network and named landmarks, most notably Trammel's Trce, which cuts through the southern portion of the map. For those researching family history in Little River County and Bowie County, the map identifies local burial grounds such as Saint Lukes Cem and Clear Lake Cem. These features, along with family-named waters like Jim Lee Lake, provide specific points of interest within the rural landscape of the Arkansas-Texas borderlands.