2010 Map of Tom

About this map

Red River oxbows and southern floodplains define this landscape along the Oklahoma-Texas border. The settlement of Tom serves as the local hub, surrounded by several smaller community burial sites including Harris Cemetery, Byrms Cemetery, Manning Cemetery, and Pine Ridge Cemetery, which provide valuable touchpoints for family history research. The river's winding path has created a complex network of backwater features, such as Severn Island and the Bailey Cut-off, alongside Numerous oxbow lakes like Ward Lake, Breedlove Lake, and Churchhouse Lake. The terrain rises slightly at Tom Lookout to the north, overlooking the low-lying wetlands of Hooks Bayou and Mill Creek that drain into the main river channel. This map documents the persistent agricultural and river-dependent layout of the region, where local transport depends on routes like Farm-To-Market Road 2735.