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2016 Map of De Kalb NW

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of De Kalb NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Red River defines the winding border between Oklahoma and Texas, creating a landscape of complex hydrological features including the Harris Bend Cut Off and Whitaker Bend Cut Off. Small rural settlements like Harris and Goodlake anchor the northern side of the river in Oklahoma, while Beaverdam sits further south near the border of Bowie County. To the northeast, the Ouachita National Forest encompasses the Red Slough, a significant wetland area fed by Push Cr.

Evidence of the river's shifting path is found in numerous oxbow lakes such as Winston Lake and the Nineteen hundred and Eight Cut-off Lake. Local history is preserved at the Harris Cem and landmarks like Jim Jones Hill, which rises above the drainages of North Mill Creek and Tanyard Cr. This survey illustrates the transition from the forested wetlands of the north to the bottomlands and creek systems that define the Red River Valley.