FORD CREEK. Ford Creek rises about 1½ miles northeast of Kanawha
in northwestern Red River County (at 33°53' N, 95°14' W) and
runs first north, then east, for a total of eight miles before
reaching its mouth on the Red River (at 33°57' N, 95°10' W). The
stream, which is intermittent in its upper reaches, initially
traverses an area with loamy soils, changing to clayey near its
mouth. The area to the east and south of the stream is generally
wooded with pines and hardwoods. On the other side of its lower
reaches, however, the land is primarily used to grow sorghum,
grain, or cotton. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual
of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this
article."FORD CREEK," Handbook of Texas Online
(http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rbf96),
accessed May 24, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical
Association.