Old Maps of Vernon Parish, Louisiana for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1937 Map of Chopin SW

   

   1937 Chopin SW

   1937 Print · USGS

   The timber-rich borderlands of Natchitoches, Rapides, and Vernon parishes are captured here in the late thirties as logging operations dominated the landscape. Researchers can trace old Logging Railroad routes and find long-established sites like Comrade Cem and Burnstown.

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4. 1937 Map of Chopin SE

   

   1937 Chopin SE

   1937 Print · USGS

   The timber country of central Louisiana comes into focus during the late Depression years, showing a landscape carved by industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Logging Railroad and locate local landmarks like Jericho and the Clifton Sch.

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7. 1941 Map of Leesville

   

   1941 Leesville

   1941 Print · USGS

   Vernon Parish at the start of the 1940s reveals a transition from a logging-dependent economy to a more established network of rural towns. Researchers can trace family roots at Bill Cem, locate the old Cooper Sch, or follow the path of the Kansas City Southern Railroad through Newllano.

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10. 1941 Map of Slagle

    

    1941 Slagle

    1941 Print · USGS

    Vernon Parish at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape rapidly adapting to military mobilization. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Camp Polk alongside rural community landmarks like Slagle, Ebenezer Ch, and the Big Creek Sch.

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13. 1942 Map of Florien

    

    1942 Florien

    1942 Print · USGS

    The timber and rail corridor of the Louisiana pinewoods is captured here in the early 1940s as the Kansas City Southern railroad links small mill towns. Family historians can trace local roots through numerous rural landmarks like Sibley Cem, Mount Carmel, and Pine Grove Ch.

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16. 1942 Map of Kisatchie

    

    1942 Kisatchie

    1942 Print · USGS

    The timberlands of Natchitoches and Vernon Parishes are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the dense network of company towns and rail lines. Genealogists and researchers can locate timber settlements like Alco, Kurthwood, and Hutton, plus the CCC Camp and Silver Creek Church.

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19. 1943 Map of Leesville

    

    1943 Leesville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Vernon Parish during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of timber-driven growth and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Leesville, identify old cemetery sites like Kay Cem, and locate the Old Logging Railroad grades.

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22. 1943 Map of Leander

    

    1943 Leander

    1943 Print · USGS

    Vernon and Rapides Parishes are shown in the early 1940s as the regional economy shifted from timber production to military training. Researchers can trace the Old Logging Railroad and locate vanished company centers like Fullerton or rural landmarks like Mt Moriah Ch.

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25. 1943 Map of Kisatchie

    

    1943 Kisatchie

    1943 Print · USGS

    During the early 1940s, this portion of Natchitoches Parish was a hive of timber activity centered around the Red River and Gulf Railroad. Researchers can trace old industry sites like Kurthwood and Alco or locate family sites at Robinson Cem and Kisatchie Union Ch.

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28. 1944 Map of Negreet

    

    1944 Negreet

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Sabine River valley at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape of river sloughs and forest communities before the arrival of the great reservoirs. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Beulah Ch, Redland Cem, and the old Negreet School.

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31. 1944 Map of Wiergate

    

    1944 Wiergate

    1944 Print · USGS

    Newton County and the Sabine River borderlands are captured here in the mid-1940s during the peak of the local timber era. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Toledo Cem, the Gulf Northern rail line, and the rural Mayflower Sch.

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34. 1944 Map of Chopin

    

    1944 Chopin

    1944 Print · USGS

    Central Louisiana during the early 1940s shows a landscape defined by timber harvesting and the winding Red River. Local historians can trace logging tracks and old community centers like Zimmerman Camp, Mora Ch, and Galbraith Sta.

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37. 1944 Map of Florien

    

    1944 Florien

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Sabine and Vernon Parishes center on the timber and rail economy along the Kansas City Southern. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Lewing Cem, Plainview Sch, and Pratts Chapel.

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40. 1944 Map of Slagle

    

    1944 Slagle

    1944 Print · USGS

    Vernon Parish is shown at the height of World War II activity as the massive Camp Polk Military Reservation expands across the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Slagle, Big Creek Sch, and Zion Hill Cem alongside the complex web of an active Logging Railroad.

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43. 1946 Map of Leesville

    

    1946 Leesville

    1946 Print · USGS

    Vernon Parish at the height of the 1940s reveals a landscape still defined by its timber heritage and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished landmarks like the Old Logging Railroad, family burial sites at Kay Cem, and early schools like Pickering Sch.

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46. 1946 Map of Merryville

    

    1946 Merryville

    1946 Print · USGS

    Merryville and the Sabine River basin are shown here during the mid-forties, capturing the intersection of river transport and the timber industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hennigan Cem, Bethlehem Ch, and the site of Clines Ferry.

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49. 1947 Map of Pujo

    

    1947 Pujo

    1947 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's timber country near the border of Vernon and Beauregard Parishes is captured here just after the war. You can trace the legacy of the local lumber industry through several segments of Old Logging Railroad Grade and find family-history landmarks like Damascene Ch and Neale.

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52. 1947 Map of Steep Gully

    

    1947 Steep Gully

    1947 Print · USGS

    Louisiana timber and rail history converge here in the mid-1930s at the junction of Vernon, Rapides, and Allen parishes. Researchers can trace the legacy of logging via the old logging railroad grades or locate family sites at Tenmile Cem and Occupy Sch.

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55. 1947 Map of Rosepine

    

    1947 Rosepine

    1947 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's western pine forests come into focus in the mid-1940s as the logging industry evolved along the rail corridors. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old paths between Neame and Rosepine, locating family landmarks like Walnut Grove Ch and Miller Cem.

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58. 1947 Map of Knight

    

    1947 Knight

    1947 Print · USGS

    Louisiana's timber country comes into focus in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape shaped by logging and early parish roads. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at Mt Carmel Ch and the path of the Logging Railroad.

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61. 1947 Map of Chasmore

    

    1947 Chasmore

    1947 Print · USGS

    The timberlands of Vernon and Beauregard Parishes are captured here in the mid-1940s, highlighting the industrial footprint of the Kisatchie National Forest. Researchers can trace old logging lines and family landmarks like Davis Mill Sch, Chasmore, and Providence Ch.

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64. 1947 Map of Sugrue

    

    1947 Sugrue

    1947 Print · USGS

    Central Louisiana's pine woods and logging country are shown in the late 1940s, featuring the early roads and rail lines of Vernon Parish. Researchers can trace rural life via Gravel Hill Ch, Cravens, and the extensive Old Logging Railroad.

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67. 1947 Map of Pitkin

    

    1947 Pitkin

    1947 Print · USGS

    Vernon Parish at the end of the 1940s is a landscape of timber history and emerging highway networks. Trace genealogical roots through rural landmarks like Simmons Mill Ch or the tracks of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad near Pitkin.

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70. 1948 Map of Leesville, 1954 Print

    

    1948 Leesville

    1954 Print · USGS

    Vernon Parish at the dawn of the fifties shows a landscape shaped by the Kansas City Southern Railway and military growth. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Pickering Sch, Beech Grove Ch Cem, and Anacoco.

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73. 1948 Map of Wiergate, 1954 Print

    

    1948 Wiergate

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Sabine River bottomlands and the timbered hills of Newton County are mapped here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace rural life through landmarks like Anthonys Ferry, Scott Cem, and the old Sycamore Sch in the heart of the Sabine National Forest.

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