1954 Map of Sherman

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Lake Texoma dominates the northern border of this North Texas and Southern Oklahoma landscape, where the Red River basin transitions from the rolling prairie into the cross-timbers. The mid-century expansion of water management is visible through the Denison Dam, the newly formed Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, and Lavon Reservoir. The map captures a high-density network of railroads including the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR and St Louis-San Francisco Ry connecting commercial hubs like Sherman and Denison. Notable for genealogists are the rural identifiers such as Courtney P O, Green Valley Sch, and numerous country houses of worship like New Hope Ch and Bethel Ch. Military presence is anchored by Perrin AFB, while conservation efforts are represented by the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge along the reservoir's southern arms.