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1951 Map of English

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of English
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Red River creates a dynamic border between Texas and Oklahoma, defined by significant oxbows and shifts in the riverbed. This 1951 survey documents a landscape of alluvial activity, where features like Eagle Bend Cut-off, Dick Johnson Cut-off, and Harris Bend Cut-off mark the historical migration of the waterway. The land south of the river is a network of drainage systems, including the winding Pecan Bayou and Beaverdam Creek, which feed into the fertile bottomlands.

Rural community life is anchored by a series of local landmarks such as Martin-Shiloh Ch, Jackson Ch, and Henrietta Ch. Education is centered at the Hale Sch and the County Vocational Sch, serving the residents near the settlement of English. The geography is further defined by standing water bodies like Grassy Lake and Forty-one Cut-off Lake, typical of the wetland environments found along this river corridor.