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1952 Map of Doddridge SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Red River and Sulphur River converge in this riverine landscape at the border of Arkansas and Louisiana during the early 1950s. The region is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring abandoned river paths such as the Old Channel McKinney Bayou and the Old Bed Rotten Lake. Transport across these shifting waters was still facilitated by river crossings like the Spring Bank Ferry and Missionary Ferry, which served local communities such as Canale and Missionary.

Social life centered around rural institutions, including the Kiblah Sch and Stillhouse Sch, along with several country churches like Promised Land Ch and New Bethel Ch. The presence of an Oil Well near the western hills indicates the growing industrial influence in the mid-century South. Genealogists can trace family connections through landmarks like the Blanton Cem and the settlement at Pleasant Valley.