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2016 Map of Direct

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Direct
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 snakes along the northern border of this landscape, defining the state line between Texas and Oklahoma. This riverine environment is marked by deep meanders and alluvial features, where Crane Lake and Oberlin Lake sit in the floodplain near the settlement of Oberlin. To the south, the terrain transitions into the protected lands of the Caddo National Grassland, a significant expanse of public land that borders Bois d'Arc Creek. This area of Lamar County is dotted with small rural communities and family-named landmarks that reflect a long history of agricultural settlement.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of several small centers including Direct, Georgia, and Unity, which are connected by a web of farm-to-market roads like FM 79. Notable local landmarks such as Pyles Cem and Q B Stephens Lower Lake provide specific points of interest for family research. The map also features distinctive terrain at Bunker Hill and documents the drainage patterns of Slough Cr and Sanders Cr as they flow toward the Red River basin.