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1954 Map of Leary

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Leary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The massive Red River Arsenal dominates the western half of this Bowie County landscape, defined by a distinct Arsenal Boundary that separates military infrastructure from the surrounding rural communities. These civilian areas are characterized by a network of small settlements like Victory City, Leary, and Redlick, which are situated along the Texas and Pacific rail line and various regional pipe lines. To the south, the terrain descends toward the northern reaches of Lake Texarkana, where the Redwater Lookout Tower stands near a concentration of gravel operations.

Local life in the mid-1950s is marked by numerous family and community landmarks, including the Macedonia School and several country churches such as Macedonia Church and Red Springs Church. Genealogists will find a significant distribution of burial grounds, from the large Chapelwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery to smaller family plots labeled simply as Graves. The eastern edge of the map shows the growth of Nash, including the Nash Airport and the junction of major transportation corridors.