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Volume 12, Issue 12 - Feature #4877

Teamster In the Logwoods

Zoe, OK is located in the mountains on Highway 59 just south of Heavener, OK and is close to the OK-AR state line. Shortly after the turn of the 20th century loggers made their "first cut"--mostly pine trees--over those mountains. Teams of horses or mules were used to "slip" the logs from where they were cut to a central loading spot from where they were hauled to a sawmill. Zoe is located near the community of Stapp--close enough that the area is frequently referred to as "Stapp-Zoe." Cedar Lake, built during the Depression, is located nearby. The Kansas City Southern Railroad runs parallel to Highway 59 in this area.--Will Highfill

Will Highfill - 2010-03-22 23:45:33

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