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1956 Map of Deadwood

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Deadwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Sabine River defines the boundary between Texas and Louisiana in this 1950s survey, carving a path through a landscape of dense creek networks and active energy production. The Carthage Gas Field dominates the western portion of the map, marked by a dense concentration of pumping stations and pipelines that underscore the era's industrial footprint. Small rural communities like Deadwood and Walkerson serve as local hubs, surrounded by a high density of country churches including New Shady Grove Ch and Harmony Ch.

Family history is deeply rooted in this terrain, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds such as Reeves Cem and Adams Cem. The transition of local education is visible in the presence of the White Sch and the noted Galloway Sch (Aban'd). From the high point at the Lookout Tower down to the bottomlands of Socagee Creek and Murvaul Creek, the map provides a precise record of a community defined by its timbered ridges and river-dependent geography.