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1954 Map of Hooks

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hooks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Red River Arsenal dominates the mid-century landscape of Bowie County, showing a massive complex of military infrastructure and boundaries south of Hooks. This 1954 survey, updated with 1970 revisions, illustrates a transition from rural homesteads to a significant defense installation. The influence of the Texas and Pacific and St Louis Southwestern railroads highlights the area's importance as a logistics hub, while several country schools and churches like the Arkadelphia Sch and Myrtle Springs Ch remain as markers of the earlier community fabric.

Water management is prominent in the southern half of the quadrangle, where the Caney Creek Reservoir and Elliott Creek Reservoir feed into the northern reaches of Wright Patman Lake, formerly identified as Lake Texarkana. These reservoirs and the network of local creeks like Barkman Creek define the low-lying terrain, while scattered family cemeteries including Read Cem and Mullins Cem offer essential data for genealogists tracking local settlers.