1976 Map of Gordonville SE

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The Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma dominates this mid-1970s orthophotograph, where the deep waters of the reservoir reach into the Texas countryside. This aerial survey, captured in late 1976, provides a literal overhead view of the shoreline and land use patterns along the Oklahoma-Texas border. The settlement of Gordonville sits just west of the main waterway, while Locust is positioned on the eastern peninsula. Further north, the shoreline curls around Cedar Mills, illustrating the relationship between these small communities and the irregular, flooded topography of the lake. The imagery clearly distinguishes between the dense wooded areas along the inlets and the rectangular grids of agricultural fields and pastures that extend away from the water’s edge, offering a clear record of the region's development during this era.