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1951 Map of Foreman

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Foreman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Foreman (New Rocky Comfort) serves as a primary hub for this tri-state border region, where the industrial presence of the ST Louis San Francisco railroad and several Gravel Pits meet the agricultural bottomlands. The landscape transitions from the wooded reaches of the Ouachita National Forest in the northwest toward the fertile oxbows and bends of the Red River and Little River to the south.

Genealogical interest is found in the high density of rural institutions, such as Blackland Ch, Holy Cross Ch, and St Paul Ch, alongside family-named sites like Hawkins Cem and Hopson Cem. Near the river, the small settlement of Lanesport and the Matteson Gin reflect the importance of water access and cotton processing in the local economy. Significant hydrological features like Hamilton Lake and Walnut Bayou dominate the southern floodplain, illustrating the shifting course of the river systems over time.