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1954 Map of Domino

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Domino
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Sulphur River carves a winding path across this landscape on the border of Texas and Arkansas, defining a region where river bottomlands meet industrial extractive operations. The town of Domino sits in the southwest, served by the Texas and Pacific railroad, while the Kansas City Southern line runs north-south through the center of the sheet. The terrain is notably characterized by extensive gravel operations, including the Gifford Hill Gravel Pit and numerous other strip mines.

Social and civic life is anchored by a dense network of country churches and cemeteries, such as Brights Star Ch, Friendship Ch, and Buchanan Cem. In the north, the Federal Correctional Institution occupies a significant tract of land. The complex hydrology of the river basin is evident in the many named backwaters and sloughs, including Mathis Slough, Alligator Lake, and Snaggy Lake, which reflect the low-lying, often inundated nature of the local geography during the mid-20th century.