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1968 Map of Horseshoe Bend

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Red River creates a dramatic, winding border between Oklahoma and Texas in this late 1960s study, defined by the sweeping curves of Addington Bend, Walnut Bend, and the namesake Horseshoe Bend Lake. The landscape is heavily influenced by the petroleum industry, dominated by the sprawling Walnut Bend Oil Field which contains numerous Oil Wells, a Pumping Sta, and a Refinery. These industrial features sit alongside established rural institutions like the Walnut Bend Sch and Hibbit Ch.

Transportation and genealogy landmarks are scattered throughout the river valley, from the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in the northwest corner to the Black Cem and Decherds Cem near the riverbanks. Small centers like Coesfield serve the surrounding agricultural and oil-producing lands, while natural features like Hickory Creek and Dripping Spring drain the varied terrain into the main river channel.