1947 Map of Bienville

About this map

Driskill Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this North Louisiana landscape, where the rural topography is defined by the headwaters of the Dugdemona River and various creek systems. During the mid-twentieth century, the area around Bienville and Bryceland remained a patchwork of small communities and family-named features. The map illustrates a religious and educational network through numerous country institutions like Mt Temple Ch, Mt Olive Ch, and the St Paul School. Cultural continuity is visible in the placement of the Pruitt Cem and Taylor Cem. Industrial activity is marked by the presence of an Old Railroad grade and scattered Gas Wells, indicating the transition from traditional timber or agricultural interests toward petroleum extraction in the Lincoln Parish and Bienville Parish borderlands.