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1952 Map of Doddridge NW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Doddridge NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sulphur River dominates this pocket of southwest Arkansas, winding through low-lying wetlands and bottomlands as they appeared in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the meandering river meets Mercer Bayou and smaller bodies of water like Mercer Lake and Kennedy Lake. This river-dependent geography shaped local development, evidenced by the scattered communities and rural institutions like Ft Lynn and Black Diamond that relied on these waterways and the neighboring Texas and Pacific railroad for connectivity.

Industrial and public safety infrastructure is clearly marked, from the Sulphur River Lookout Tower to various oil wells and a Gaging Station on the river. For genealogists, the map preserves the specific locations of rural congregations, including Antioch Ch, Springhill Ch, Caney Ch, and Olive Branch Ch, providing a detailed look at the social fabric of Miller County before late-twentieth-century shifts.