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1956 Map of Deadwood

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Deadwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Toledo Bend Reservoir dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, its creation having altered the drainage patterns where the Sabine River forms the state line between Texas and Louisiana. The area is characterized by a dense network of rural communities and congregational life, anchored by numerous churches such as New Shady Grove Ch, Shiloh Methodist Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch. This 1950s survey, updated in the late 1960s, documents the transition of the borderlands as the river valley was managed for water resources.

Local history is preserved through scattered burial grounds like Carter Cem and Deadwood Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in Panola Co and across the border in Caddo Parish. The interior is crisscrossed by waterways such as Socagee Creek and Murvaul Creek, reflecting the traditional reliance on these natural corridors before modern infrastructure matured. Small settlements like Deadwood and Galloway appear alongside landmarks like the Lookout tower, illustrating the mixture of forestry and agricultural life in this border region.