1954 Map of Texarkana

About this map

The Texarkana metropolitan area straddles the state line in the mid-1950s, revealing a dense urban core supported by a massive network of competing rail lines. The industrial and transportation identity of the border city is clear, with the Texas and Pacific, St Louis Southwestern, and Missouri Pacific railroads converging near the city center. Significant local infrastructure includes the Federal Correctional Institution to the south and Bringle Lake to the north, while the residential expansion into Wake Village and Nash is documented with mid-century updates. The map provides excellent detail for genealogical research, naming numerous segregated or neighborhood-focused schools such as Booker T Washington High Sch, Carver Sch, and Dunbar High Sch, alongside numerous community landmarks like Red Springs Ch and the State Line Cem.