2014 Map of Ravanna

About this map

The tri-state convergence of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana serves as the focal point for this landscape, where the settlement of Three States marks the literal junction of these geographic borders. This rural corridor is defined by its complex network of waterways, including the winding Black Bayou and several aptly named creeks such as Line Cr and State Line Cr. The map illustrates the distribution of small communities like Ravanna, Smyrna, and Hammons, which are connected by a web of county roads and TX-77. For those researching local history, the placement of the Beech Creek Cem near Atlanta and the Brown Cem further south provides concrete points of reference for tracing family lineages across these state lines. The drainage patterns of Bull Cr and Capps Br reveal the low-lying character of this timbered and creek-cut terrain.