1950 Map of Ogden

About this map

The Red River meanders across the border of Arkansas and Texas, defining a landscape of oxbow lakes and bottomlands at the mid-century. The settlement of Ogden serves as a central hub, situated along the Kansas City Southern railroad line. This period of the 1950s shows a significant concentration of local educational landmarks, including the Washington Sch and Rosenwald Sch in the north, and Clear Lake Sch further west. These schools, alongside St Johns Ch and New Zion Ch, reflect a distributed rural community structure typical of the era. The hydrology of the area is particularly complex, characterized by numerous water bodies like Mill Lake, First Lake, and Brushy Lake, which were carved out by the shifting path of the river. To the south, the Texarkana Radio Range Station and the settlement of Wamba indicate the growing infrastructure near the state line.