'Fallen into the cracks': Many territory-era Black settlements forgotten in record Before it was a state, Oklahoma had several all-Black settlements that faded from memory after the Land Run of 1889.

Long before #ClevelandCounty took shape and #Norman and Lexington were fixed on the map, a small Black settlement stood along the #CanadianRiver near Chouteau Creek. But as white settlement expanded, the community faded from maps and memory.

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New Mexico has some #winter gems, like the #CanadianRiver valley near #Roy, #NM

Fill 'er up: Rain over the Canadian River canyon
Kiowa National Grassland, New Mexico

#campsiteview #canyonrim #canadianriver #nationalgrasslands #dispersedcamping #newmexico #roadtrip

The #canadianriver #gorge, as seen from the air. #aerialview #aerial #flight #flying #southwestairli...

The #canadianriver #gorge, as seen from the air. #aerialview #aerial #flight #flying #southwestairlines #newmexico #prairie #canyon #meander #snow #snowy #sunrise #morning #iphoneonly #xproii