1956 Map of Texarkana

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The Red River corridor defines this mid-century landscape where Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas meet. This survey shows the region's heavy military and industrial footprint following the war years, most notably the Camp Maxey Military Reservation (Abandoned) north of Paris, alongside active installations like the Red River Ordnance Depot and Lone Star Ordnance Plant west of Texarkana. The drainage of the Sulphur River into the newly formed Lake Texarkana illustrates the hydraulic engineering of the era, while the vast network of the Texas and Pacific RR and St Louis Southwestern RR still supports the commercial centers of Mount Pleasant, Clarksville, and Sulphur Springs. These rail lines connect the numerous agricultural towns and county seats that anchor the Blackland Prairies and Piney Woods regions during a period of significant post-war transition.