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1949 Map of Bayou Blue

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Bayou Blue
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Coushatta Indian Sch stands as a focal point for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana in this rural Allen Parish landscape during the mid-20th century. The territory is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Bayou Blue and its tributaries like Cyrus Gully and Spring Coulee. These natural drainage patterns dictate the placement of roads and early industrial infrastructure.

A network of the Old Logging Railroad Grade crisscrosses the township, indicating a history of timber extraction that preceded the established road system. These grades run parallel to contemporary routes such as State Highway No 120 and U S Highway No 190. Family history is anchored at the Sonnier Cem, located near the northern reaches of the quadrangle. The map reflects a period when modern highways were beginning to formalize travel through a region still deeply marked by its logging past.