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1954 Map of Domino

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Domino
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Sulphur River meanders through a landscape defined by the convergence of Texas and Arkansas state lines and multiple county boundaries. In the mid-1950s, this region was a corridor for heavy industrial transport, with both the Texas and Pacific and the Kansas City Southern railroads bisecting the terrain. The presence of the Federal Correctional Institution and numerous active gravel extraction sites, including the Gifford Hill Gravel Pit and several Strip Mines, highlights an area driven by institutional infrastructure and resource industry.

Local life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and schools, such as Buchanan Memorial Ch, St Paul Ch, and the Buchanan Sch. The settlement of Domino sits in the southwestern corner, accompanied by the Domino Cem, serving as a focal point for genealogical research along the railroad line. The bottomland is a complex of sloughs and lakes, including Alligator Lake and Snaggy Lake, which reveal the natural hydrology of the river basin before modern development significantly altered the drainage patterns.