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1947 Map of Ashland

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Ashland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Louisiana And Arkansas railroad anchors the local economy of this northern Louisiana region, cutting through the hill country where Bienville, Natchitoches, and Red River Parishes meet. Small settlements like Ashland and Chestnut serve as central hubs for a landscape defined by an exceptionally high density of rural institutions. Numerous country churches and schools, including St Mathews Ch, Foster Arbor Ch, and New Hope Sch, suggest a deeply rooted community structure during the mid-1940s.

Waterways like Antoine Creek and Bucket Creek drain toward the Bayou Black Lake in the southwest, while local industry is represented by Sprawls Mill in the northeast. For those tracing family histories, the map identifies several burial grounds such as Old Saline Cem and Hawthorn Cem. The terrain is characterized by named elevations like Guynes Hill and Pine Grove Hill, which overlook the winding creek beds and the rail line that once connected these timber and farming communities.