2017 Map of Ravanna

About this map

Three States sits at the unique geographic intersection where Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana converge, serving as a primary focal point for this 2017 survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Black Bayou and State Line Cr, which delineate the political boundaries between Cass County, Miller County, and Caddo Parish. The settlement pattern is characterized by small rural communities like Smyrna and Ravanna linked by a network of county roads and farm-to-market routes. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the location of the Beech Creek Cem and Brown Cem, which provide anchors for family research in this tri-state borderland. The terrain is marked by numerous small tributaries including Bull Cr and W Fork Kelly Bayou, reflecting a low-lying, water-rich environment where the state borders were physically shaped by the hydrology of the Red River basin.