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1951 Map of Woodland

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Woodland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Red River and Wilson River define the border between Oklahoma and Texas in this early 1950s survey, anchoring a rural landscape of scattered hamlets and creek-side settlements. Small communities like Woodland and Kanawha are the focal points of a region defined by a network of unimproved and light-duty roads connecting family farms to local institutions. The distribution of schools and houses of worship, including Lone Star Sch and Pine Hill Ch, suggests a community-centric social structure typical of the Red River Valley during this era.

Waterways like Pine Creek, Little Pine Creek, and Pecan Bayou carve through the terrain, with the larger rivers forming complex boundaries between Choctaw Co Lamar Co and Lamar Co Red River Co. Evidence of longtime local residency is preserved in the numerous named burial grounds, such as Tinsley Cem and Faulkner Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogical research in this part of Lamar and Red River counties.