1905 Map of Montague

About this map

The Red River defines the border between Texas and the Chickasaw Nation in this detailed turn-of-the-century topographic study. The landscape is heavily marked by late-frontier infrastructure, where the Fort Worth and Denver City R.R. and Chicago Rock Island and Gulf R.R. intersect at Bowie. Northward, the map documents a dense network of early rural education, featuring uniquely named landmarks such as Battle-ax School, Pigtail School, and White and Priddy School. Along the river, historical transit points like Petersburg Ferry and the Red River Station Crossing indicate the importance of these water routes before modern bridging. Significant terrain features, including Queens Peak and Dye Mounds, rise above the creeks and branches, while the site of Spanish Fort stands as a testament to the region's earlier colonial and Indigenous history.