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2019 Map of Lydia

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lydia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Shawnee Prairie and the bottomlands of the Sulphur River dominate this portion of Red River County, where the settlement of Lydia sits at a rural crossroads. The landscape is characterized by a dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, including Shawnee Chapel Cem, Wooten Cem, and Rehobeth Cem, which serve as vital markers of the area's genealogical history.

Water plays a central role in the topography here, with numerous creeks like Caney Cr and Dillard Cr feeding into larger bodies such as Key Lake and the wetlands around Hardison Lake. The southern edge of the map reveals the boundary with Titus County, following the winding course of the river. Distinctive terrain features such as Hardison Mound and Whiteoak Knoll rise above the surrounding sloughs and prairies, while the Molair Airport provides a modern navigational landmark amidst the traditional farm-to-market road network.