2016 Map of Slate Shoals

About this map

The Red River forms a natural border between Lamar County, Texas, and Choctaw County, Oklahoma, defining the northern edge of this landscape. Small communities and rural crossroads characterize the interior, with settlements like Powderly, Medill, and Novice linked by a network of farm-to-market roads and county routes. The terrain is marked by seasonal drainages such as Pine Creek and Ninety-mile Creek, which feed into local water bodies like Stallings Lake and Howard Lake. Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the area, including Oak Hill Cemetery and Newbethel Cemetery. The presence of the Slate Shoals landmark along the river suggests a historic crossing point or topographical feature of note in this agricultural region of northeast Texas.