1953 Map of Texarkana

About this map

The Red River winds through the borderlands of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, defining a landscape of dense river bottoms and rising upland prairies. In the years following World War II, this region became a critical corridor for military and industrial operations, anchored by the Red River Arsenal and the Lone Star Ordnance Plant west of Texarkana. The map captures a moment of transition for the land, noting the Camp Maxey Military Reservation (Abandoned) north of Paris, while the creation of Lake Texarkana on the Sulphur River reshaped the local topography. This period saw a complex network of railroads like the Texas and Pacific and St Louis Southwestern supporting local commerce in towns such as Clarksville, Mount Pleasant, and New Boston, alongside numerous rural landmarks including Old Boston Cem and College Hill Sch.