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1953 Map of Texarkana

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Texarkana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Red River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, serving as the defining geographical feature for this regional survey. The landscape is a network of small settlements and industrial-military complexes, most notably the Lone Star Ordnance Plant and the adjacent Red River Arsenal west of Texarkana. These massive facilities, alongside the now Camp Maxey Military Reservation (Abandoned) near Paris, reflect the era's significant defense footprint in the Ark-La-Tex region.

Water management and transportation are central to the area's development, evidenced by the presence of Lake Texarkana on the Sulphur River. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of rural community hubs like Allen Chapel, Spring Hill, and the Whiterock Academy. Rail lines including the St Louis Southwestern and Texas and Pacific link larger commercial centers like Mount Pleasant and Sulphur Springs to the wider world, while smaller points like Old Pioneer Cem provide specific markers of local heritage.