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2016 Map of Kemp

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kemp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Red River floodplain soils and low-lying wetlands define this borderland region along the Bryan County and Fannin County line. The settlement of Kemp serves as the local hub, supported by a network of rural roads such as Kemp Rd and Peanut Trl Rd. The area is notably dense with genealogical sites, including Old Kemp Cem, Kemp Cem, and Burney Cem, indicating generations of local family residency near the river’s edge.

Water dominates the landscape, with Island Bayou and numerous creeks like Chico Cr and Muddy Cr winding through the terrain toward Caney Slough. Man-made and natural catchments like Rodgers Lake Number 3 and Garner Lake dot the northern reaches, while the eastern edge is anchored by the community of Yarnaby and its associated Yarnaby Cem. This survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and riparian character of the Oklahoma-Texas border before modern development altered the drainage patterns.