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1972 Map of Alexandria

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Alexandria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Red River creates a winding divide between Alexandria and Pineville in this early 1970s topographic record. The landscape is defined by its institutional and transportation hubs, featuring the sprawling grounds of Camp Beauregard to the northeast and the Central Louisiana State Hospital at the heart of the community. The map details a dense network of transit, including the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific railroads that converge near Lake Buhlow.

Neighborhoods like Kingsville, Wardville, and Anandale surround the urban core, while the river basin south of town shows the intricate drainage of Bayou Maria and Sandy Bayou. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Maryhill Seminary Cem and Forest Lawn Memorial Park to numerous neighborhood schools like Peabody High Sch and Rosenthal Sch. The presence of the Alexandria June Mill and various sandpits along the riverbanks highlights the era's local industrial activity.