1902 Map of Gainesville

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The Red River creates a serpentine border between Texas and the Chickasaw Nation in this early turn-of-the-century topography. This era represents a landscape of intense river travel and rail expansion, where the water is navigated via numerous crossings such as Courtney Ferry, Burneyville Ferry, and Sacras Ferry. The river's dramatic meanders are distinctly named, including Sivells Bend, Warrens Bend, and Horseshoe Bend, each shaping the local ranching and farming operations of the period.