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1986 Map of Alexandria

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Alexandria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Red River corridor defines the heart of Central Louisiana in the mid-1980s, where the twin cities of Alexandria and Pineville anchor a landscape of mixed river bottomlands and dense pine forests. Military footprints are prominent, with England Air Force Base situated west of the river and the Camp Beauregard National Guard installation to the northeast. To the southwest, the expansive Fort Polk Military Reservation transitions into the Kisatchie National Forest, marking the region's long-standing connection to timber and defense.

Transportation networks of the Louisiana and Arkansas RR and the Missouri Pacific RR intersect in the river valley, serving outlying agricultural and timber towns like Lecompte, Boyce, and Marksville. Beyond the developed hubs, the map traces the intricate hydrology of the Catahoula Lake basin and the Saline Wildlife Management Area, capturing the state of the terrain before major modern shifts in local water management and military basing.