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1952 Map of Doddridge NE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Doddridge NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

McKinney Bayou and Old Channel Bayou wind through this alluvial landscape, documenting the complex hydrological history of the Red River basin. The area is marked by numerous oxbow remnants like Bee Lake, Oak Lake, and Goose Lake, which highlight the river's shifting path over time. Settlement patterns in this 1950s survey follow the higher ground near the levee systems, with several country churches serving the community, including Fairland Ch, Corinth Ch, and Red River Ch.

The presence of Valley Gin near Hunters Island points to the local agricultural economy of the era, while infrastructure like the Floodgate and Beloh Bridge show the managed relationship between the land and the water. This 1970s revision also captures the confluence of the Red River and the Sulphur River at the southern boundary, where Slay Bend and Brown Bend define the county line between Miller and Lafayette.