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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 defines the shifting border between Texas and Oklahoma in this mid-century survey, creating a landscape of active and abandoned river channels. Numerous oxbows and cut-offs, such as Eagle Bend Cut-off and Forty-one cut-off Lake, illustrate the river's historical migration through the floodplain. Inland from the river, the settlement of English serves as a hub for a rural community characterized by established civic institutions.

Social and educational life is grounded in several local landmarks, including Martin-Shiloh Ch, Jackson Ch, and the County Vocational Sch. The presence of the Riverview Cem near the riverbanks and the Hale Sch further inland speaks to a well-integrated rural population. The drainage network, featuring Pecan Bayou and Beaverdam Creek, dictates the placement of these early crossroads and farmsteads within Red River County.