1954 Map of Bayou L'ivrogne

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest covers much of this mid-century landscape in Natchitoches Parish, where the winding course of Kisatchie Bayou and its many tributaries define the local geography. Small settlements and named landmarks like Beasley Spring and the village of Mink are reached via unimproved dirt roads and light-duty trails. The presence of several dismantled railroad corridors suggests a shift in the region's timber-driven economy as logging infrastructure was removed or replaced by the 1950s.