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1954 Map of New Boston

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of New Boston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

New Boston and the surrounding Bowie County landscape are defined by the convergence of major transportation and government infrastructure in the mid-20th century. The Texas and Pacific railroad bisects the region, supporting the Red River Arsenal which occupies the eastern portion of the sheet. This military presence is sharply delineated by the Arsenal Boundary, separating industrial and defensive land use from the agricultural and residential patterns of the town. To the south, Boston remains the civic heart, anchored by the Bowie County Courthouse.

The rural outskirts are dotted with numerous historic community centers, often centered around small churches like St Mary Ch and Antioch Ch, and family-linked burial grounds such as McWright Cem and Barfield Cem. The terrain moves from the developed streets of the city center to the natural drainage of Red Bayou and Rice Creek, reflecting a time when local life was deeply tied to both the railroad economy and the traditional crossroads of Godley Prairie and Old Boston.