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1952 Map of Doddridge

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Doddridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Texas and Pacific railroad bisects this borderland landscape in the early 1950s, connecting the small communities of Doddridge and Kiblah as it runs parallel to Kelly Bayou. This region, where Miller County, Arkansas, meets Caddo Parish, Louisiana, is a mosaic of creek branches and rural development. The southern portion of the map reveals the industrial footprint of the era, notably an Oil Refinery and Oil Tanks near the town of Ida.

Local history is well-preserved through numerous community landmarks, including Concord, Mt Pleasant, and Evergreen churches. The map also documents smaller settlements like Brightstar and Capps City, alongside family and community burial sites such as Sulphur Fork Cem and New Hope Cem. The drainage patterns of the West Fork Kelly Bayou and Day Branch illustrate the topography that shaped the early road and rail networks across the state line.