2018 Map of Watson

About this map

Watson and Beachton serve as the primary hubs in this corner of McCurtain County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Mountain Fork river. This 2018 survey reveals a rural network of roads such as Welcome Home Rd and Goat Rock Rd that weave through the northern reaches of the Ouachita National Forest. The map is particularly useful for genealogical research, documenting several small burial grounds including Beechtree Cem, Beachton Cem, and Watson Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by a dense drainage system comprising Hurricane Cr, Sixmile Cr, and the appropriately named Dry Cr. In the south, the forest boundary meets the drainage of Buffalo Creek, illustrating the intersection of protected public timberlands and the historic agricultural and settlement patterns of southeastern Oklahoma.