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1955 Map of Maud

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The St Louis Southwestern railroad corridor defines the development of this Bowie County landscape, connecting the neighboring settlements of Maud and Redwater. The mid-1950s terrain is characterized by the expansive waters of Lake Texarkana, which dominates the southern half of the map and surrounds Mc Farland Island. This reservoir development significantly altered the drainage patterns of the Sulphur River and its tributaries, including Big Creek and Milan Creek.

Beyond the water, the map reveals a rural infrastructure of local significance, including Harris Cem, Ridge Cem, and the Friendship Ch. The presence of an Oil Well and a documented Railroad Grade south of the main line highlights the area's industrial and logistical history. The transition from timbered creek bottoms to established town centers like Maud, with its clearly defined City Limits, offers a clear record of East Texas settlement patterns before late-century expansion.