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1954 Map of Lake Texarkana

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lake Texarkana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lake Texarkana dominates this landscape along the border of Bowie and Cass Counties, showing the reservoir at a Normal Pool Elevation 225. The massive Texarkana Dam controls the Sulphur River, with the Water Intake Tower and the McCartney Bridge serving as critical infrastructure for the region. To the northwest, the town of Redwater sits near the headwaters of several creeks, illustrating the community's relationship with the rising waters of the mid-20th century.

Local landmarks such as the Opossum Trot Church and family-named waterways like Aiken Creek and East Fork Elliott Creek provide essential reference points for genealogists. The influence of the rail industry is clear at the St Louis Southwestern Railroad Bridge crossing near the Gravel Pits, while newer developments, noted by revisions from 1970, show areas marked as Under Construction along the eastern shore.