1957 Map of Denison Dam

About this map

Lake Texoma and the Denison Dam anchor this landscape, illustrating the engineering of the mid-20th century. The reservoir covers substantial territory along the Texas-Oklahoma border, fed by the Red River and smaller tributaries like Burns Run and Sand Creek. In Denison, the urban grid is dense with civic and educational infrastructure, including City Hall, Houston Sch, and Raynal Sch. The industrial and transportation legacy of the region is evident in the multiple rail lines, such as the St Louis San Francisco and Missouri Kansas Texas, which intersect at Staley. Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into a mix of gravel pits and rural settlements like Colbert and Pickwick, while local history is preserved at Fairview Cemetery and the Garden of Memory Cem.