2022 Map of De Kalb NW

About this map

The Red River defines the state boundary between Oklahoma and Texas, cutting a meandering path through a landscape of oxbows and river-bottom wetlands. Several distinct channel shifts are recorded in the topography, including the 1908 Cut-Off, Harris Bend Cut Off, and Whitaker Bend Cut Off, which illustrate the volatile nature of the river's course over the last century. To the north, the terrain transitions into the Ouachita National Forest, where features like the Red Slough and Harris Cem indicate early rural settlement near the community of Harris. South of the river, the landscape rises toward Jim Jones Hill and the settlement of Beaverdam, which is served by a network of county roads. This area is characterized by several drainage systems, including North Mill Creek, Little Cr, and Beaverdam Cr, which feed the river valley's complex ecology.