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1937 Map of Aloha

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Aloha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Red River and Cane River meander through this landscape of alluvial lowlands and dense bayous, defining the boundaries between Grant Parish and Natchitoches Parish. In the late 1930s, the rural character of the area is illustrated by a network of small settlements and isolated public buildings like Bright Star Ch and Springhill Sch. The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway cuts through the northeast near the community of Aloha, while a defunct navigation line suggests earlier river-borne commerce.

The presence of numerous family-named landmarks and water bodies, such as Lake Morantine, Ross Lake, and Lake Rond, provides a detailed look at the complex hydrography of the region. Scattered throughout the parishes are several schools and cemeteries, including Marco Sch and Rachel Cem, which offer significant data for those researching local family history. The land survey lines from the General Land Office are adjusted here to natural features, reflecting the era's effort to reconcile formal property boundaries with the shifting reality of Louisiana's waterways.