1968 Map of Marietta West

About this map

Red River meanders across this borderlands landscape, defining the state boundary between Oklahoma and Texas. On the northern banks in Love County, the town of Marietta serves as a hub of activity, featuring its own Athletic Field, Sewage Disposal, and electrical Substation. The map reveals a rural network of social and religious centers such as Bowles Ch and Shadydale Ch, alongside the Gunter Cem south of the river in the Sivells Bend region. Land surveying history is visible through the prominent Indian Meridian running north-south through the western portion of the quadrangle. Waterways like Walnut Bayou, Rock Creek, and Bills Creek dissect the terrain, which is also crisscrossed by several industrial pipelines and dotted with local resource extraction sites like the various Gravel Pits found along the creek beds.