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1950 Map of Redbank

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Redbank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Red River oxbows and the meandering Walnut Bayou define this borderland landscape between Texas and Arkansas. The intricate network of river-fed lakes, including La Voice Lake, Bow Lake, and Whaley Lake, illustrates a dynamic floodplain where the water has repeatedly carved and shifted its course. These natural features are surrounded by fertile lowlands like Black Bottom, which supported a dispersed rural community centered around several local congregations.

Social life in the mid-20th century was anchored by churches such as Elizabeth Academy Ch and Cedar Springs Ch, alongside the Vocational School near the settlement of Burns. The map reveals the logistical importance of the river system for the area, with names like Applewhite Cut-off Lake suggesting specific historical alterations to the waterway. Further south, the landscape transitions toward Jack Creek and Panther Cr, while the presence of an Abandoned Rifle Range near the Hughes Cemetery provides a specific marker of mid-century land use changes.