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1985 Map of Oklaunion

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Oklaunion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Red River creates a meandering border between Texas and Oklahoma in this mid-1980s landscape, characterized by the convergence of major waterways. The Pease River flows from the west to join the Red, carving through a terrain marked by features like Red Bluff. Settlement is concentrated near the Burlington Northern railroad corridor, where the town of Oklaunion serves as a local hub.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the mapping of Eastview Memorial Cemetery and the rural locations of Hinds and Bourland. The presence of numerous wells and a Sandpit point to a rural economy based on resource extraction. Creeks such as Salt Creek, Paradise Creek, and Plum Creek thread through the drainage basins, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Wilbarger County and Tillman County borderlands during this era.