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1938 Map of Arnsberg

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Arnsberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Red River meanders define the western landscape of this 1938 survey, where complex oxbow systems like Cocklebar Lake and Moon Lake mark the historical shifts of the waterway. The settlement of Arnsberg sits at the junction of the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad and the river, south of the established community at Taylortown. The geography is characterized by numerous bayous and seasonal runs, including Fifi Bayou and Raft Bayou, which dictate the placement of rural schools and churches such as Mayflower Ch and Sligo Sch.

Insights into early 20th-century life are found in the distribution of family-named landmarks and institutions like the Indian Hill Sch and Oakland Cem. The terrain rises toward Goat Hill in the south, while the lowlands are dominated by named swamps and ponds like Round Lake and Hogskin Lake. This survey captures a moment of established agricultural and rail reliance before modern drainage projects further altered the Louisiana floodplain.