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1990 Map of Idabel

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Idabel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Red River and Little River define the winding geography of this tri-state border region, where the wooded uplands of the Ouachita National Forest meet the fertile bottomlands of the Gulf Coastal Plain. At this time in the 1990s, the landscape is a complex network of oxbow lakes and sloughs, including Grassy Lake, Old River Lake, and Victor Lake, illustrating the historical movement of the river channels across the Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas borders.

Rail transport remains a vital infrastructure element through the corridor, with the Kansas City Southern RR and Texas & Pacific RR connecting established timber and agricultural centers like Idabel, Ashdown, and De Kalb. Genealogists will find interest in localized settlements such as Shinewell, Bokhoma, and Foreman, along with landmarks like Hill Chapel and various family-named features like Paul Moore Island and Bryarly Lake.