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1952 Map of Doddridge

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Doddridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Arkansas-Louisiana state line divides this 1952 topographic study, where the rural landscapes of Miller County and Caddo Parish meet. The Texas and Pacific railroad serves as a primary north-south corridor, connecting small settlements like Doddridge and Ida through a terrain defined by the winding course of Kelly Bayou and its many tributaries, including East Fork and West Fork.

Industrial activity is evident near the southern border, marked by an Oil Refinery and several oil tanks near Ida, reflecting the regional petroleum economy of the early 1950s. Community life is anchored by numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, such as Mt Pleasant Ch, Evergreen Ch, and New Hope Cem. The map captures a transitional moment for small hubs like Brightstar and Capps City, preserving the location of local landmarks like the Flowing Well and various gravel pits before later 20th-century developments altered the landscape.