1902 Map of Gainesville

About this map

The Red River creates a meandering natural border between Texas and the Chickasaw Nation in this early twentieth-century survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp bends of the river, including Sivells Bend and Warrens Bend, which necessitated a network of river crossings such as Courtney Ferry and Browns Ferry before widespread bridging. Gainesville serves as the primary regional hub, where the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad intersects the local geography, facilitating trade from smaller settlements like Muenster and Myra.