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1954 Map of Texarkana

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Texarkana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Texarkana straddles the boundary between Texas and Arkansas, serving as a major railroad crossroads for the Southern Pacific, Texas and Pacific, St Louis Southwestern, and Kansas City Southern lines. The urban landscape is densely packed with mid-century civic infrastructure, including the St Louis Southwestern Railway Hospital and a high concentration of educational institutions like the Booker T Washington High Sch and Texarkana Junior College.

Beyond the city core, the geography transitions into industrial and agricultural zones, characterized by the Federal Correctional Institution to the south and gravel operations like the Strip Mine (Gravel). The map records numerous family and community landmarks, from the Iron Mountain Tabernacle to the Hampton Chapel, while the presence of the State Line Cem underscores the unique geopolitical identity of this twin-city region during the mid-1950s.