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1909 Map of New Boston

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of New Boston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

New Boston and the older town of Boston serve as the commercial anchors in this early twentieth-century portrait of Bowie County. The landscape is defined by the east-west corridor of the Texas and Pacific RR (Sherman Line) and the St Louis Southwestern RR, which supported a network of small rail-side communities like Maud, Carbondale, and Whaleys. This survey provides a rare glimpse into the rural social geography of the era, marking numerous community landmarks such as Chalybeate School, Shiloh Church, and Paps School that were vital to the area's residents before modernization.

The southern border of the quadrangle is formed by the winding Sulphur River, where river transport and local crossings remained essential to regional connectivity. Named river landmarks like Bigham Ferry, Blenn Ferry, and the Pettis Bridge indicate how people moved between Bowie and Cass counties. The intricate drainage systems of Barkman Creek, Anderson Creek, and Big Creek are shown in high detail, alongside specialized terrain features like Glass Hill and McFarland Island.