1950 Map of Ogden

About this map

McKinney Bayou and the winding Red River define this corner of Southwest Arkansas at the turn of the 1950s. The landscape is a complex network of oxbows and river-fed basins, including Fish Lake, Brushy Lake, and Winham Lake, illustrating the shifting nature of the river boundary between Little River and Bowie Counties. The town of Ogden serves as a hub along the Kansas City Southern railroad, surrounded by a rural social fabric evidenced by numerous local landmarks. Educational and religious life is well-documented through sites such as the Washington Sch, Rosenwald Sch, and New Zion Ch. Near the southern edge, the Texarkana Radio Range Station stands as a notable mid-century navigational landmark, while the small settlement of Wamba sits near the edge of Waterworks Lake.