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1957 Map of Alexandria

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Alexandria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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The Red River defines the central axis of this mid-century survey, dividing the urban centers of Alexandria and Pineville. This era reveals a landscape of significant institutional development, marked by the sprawling grounds of the Central Louisiana State Hospital, Camp Beauregard, and the V A Hospital. The rail infrastructure is particularly dense, with the Kansas City Southern, Texas and Pacific, and Missouri Pacific lines converging at the Alexandria Junc.

Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous vanished landmarks, from the Indian Mounds near the state colony to a high concentration of neighborhood schools like Peabody High Sch and Rosenthal Sch. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into a complex system of bayous and basins, including Bayou Rigolette and the Maria Basin, illustrating the original hydrology of Rapides Parish before modern expansion reshaped the outskirts of Samtown and Anandale.