1912 Map of Ashton Bridge
USGS Topo · Published 1912About this map
Bayou Macon winds through the alluvial landscape of the Mississippi Delta region, serving as the definitive border between West Carroll Parish and East Carroll Parish. This 1909 survey, published as a preliminary edition, documents a specific industrial moment when timber extraction drove the local economy. A dedicated Tram Road extends through the bottomlands to Cook and McLean's Sawmill, illustrating the ephemeral infrastructure required to move lumber before permanent roads were established. The presence of the namesake Ashton Bridge at the northern boundary and an Abandoned Bridge further south reflects the evolving crossing points over the bayou. Braided waterways like Three Bayou and Wilson Bayou intersect the eastern flats, providing a clear record of the drainage patterns and land divisions in this corner of Northeast Louisiana shortly after the turn of the century.
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Editions of this 1912 Ashton Bridge Map
3 editions found
Historical Maps of Kilbourne Through Time
20 maps found
1909 Ashton Bridge
West Carroll Parish, LA
1912 Ashton Bridge
West Carroll Parish, LA
1986 Bear Skin
West Carroll Parish, LA
1988 Fiske
West Carroll Parish, LA
1988 Goodwill
West Carroll Parish, LA
2012 Bear Skin
West Carroll Parish, LA
2012 Fiske
West Carroll Parish, LA
2012 Goodwill
West Carroll Parish, LA
2015 Bear Skin
West Carroll Parish, LA
2015 Fiske
West Carroll Parish, LA
2015 Goodwill
West Carroll Parish, LA
2018 Bear Skin
West Carroll Parish, LA
2018 Fiske
West Carroll Parish, LA
2018 Goodwill
West Carroll Parish, LA
2020 Bear Skin
West Carroll Parish, LA
2020 Fiske
West Carroll Parish, LA
2020 Goodwill
West Carroll Parish, LA
2024 Bear Skin
West Carroll Parish, LA
2024 Fiske
West Carroll Parish, LA
2024 Goodwill
West Carroll Parish, LA