2019 Map of Elmer

About this map

Elmer sits at the northern edge of this landscape, its grid organized around Main St and Neville Ave. This region of Jackson County is defined by the sweeping transition of the Red River, which forms a complex braided channel and border between Oklahoma and Texas. To the east, the small settlement of Hess serves as a local landmark, anchored by the Hess Cem on its northern outskirts. The convergence of the Salt Fork Red River with the main river channel creates a broad, shifting floodplain that dominates the southern and western portions of the map. This area's drainage pattern, including the distinctive Red Hollow, illustrates the hydrologic character of the borderlands where the terrain slopes toward the expansive riverbed, showing the relationship between small agricultural centers and the major watercourse that shapes the state line.