2010 Map of Colcord

About this map

Colcord and the nearby community of Row anchor this corner of Delaware County, where the Ozark foothills begin to roll toward the Oklahoma plains. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Spavinaw Creek and several distinct hollows, including the curiously named Crazy Nance Hollow, Beartoter Hollow, and Beamer Hollow. These valleys and the drainage basins of Hog Eye Creek and Cherokee Creek dictated the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries. For genealogists, the map is a vital record of local family history, preserving the locations of the Ofield Cemetery, Row Cemetery, and Beck Cemetery. High ground like Eagles Bluff overlooks a network of rural roads that connect these small settlements to the broader region.