1967 Map of Little City

About this map

Fort Washita stands near the northern reaches of Lake Texoma, marking a landscape where the Washita River meets the expansive reservoir. This mid-century survey illustrates the dramatic engineering required to manage these waters, notably the Cumberland Levee and the Cumberland Cut, which rerouted the river to bypass an extensive Oil Field. These diversions left behind the Old Channel, creating a complex network of wetlands and islands like Goat Island.