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1950 Map of Arcadia

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Arcadia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad forms a primary east-west corridor through the piney woods of northern Louisiana, connecting the local centers of Arcadia and Simsboro. This mid-century landscape is defined by its extensive network of small rural institutions, including dozens of country schoolhouses like Alabama Sch and Harmony Sch, alongside numerous community churches such as New Providence Ch and Point Pleasant Ch.

Industry and recreation sit side-by-side in the varied terrain. While Gravel Pits and numerous gas and oil wells suggest a landscape of extraction, the Girl Scout Camp Camp Anne McGuire and Lake Foursome highlight the area's natural retreats. The drainage is particularly complex, with the headwaters of the Dugdemona River and the meandering D'Arbonne Bayou carving through the hills. This map captures a precise moment before the consolidation of many rural school districts, preserving the locations of names like Roger Sch and St Johns Sch.