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2022 Map of Leon South

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Leon South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Red River snakes through this borderland, carving out distinctive geographical features like Rock Bluff and the wide arc of Saddler Bend. This territory spans the state line between Oklahoma and Texas, where the river serves as both a physical barrier and a connector between Love Co and Cooke Co. On the Oklahoma side, the settlement of Leon sits near the northern edge, while across the river in Texas, the community of Bulcher is surrounded by a network of drainage systems including Mountain Cr and Valley Cr.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved in the landscape, such as Williams Cem in the north and Brushy Mound Cem further south. The terrain is defined by its low-lying creek bottoms and varied topography, noted by names like Owl Hollow and Cobb Hollow. Farm roads such as FM 677 and FM 373 provide the primary infrastructure for this rural region, linking scattered homesteads to the river crossings.