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1949 Map of Bienville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Driskill Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this upland parish landscape, providing a high-ground anchor for a network of rural communities at the close of the 1940s. The settlement at Bienville serves as a local hub, situated where the Louisiana and North West Railroad cuts through the terrain. The map reveals a social fabric deeply rooted in faith and education, evidenced by the high density of combination church and school sites such as Mt Calm Sch Ch and Fellowship Sch Ch.

Industry and transport are defined by the winding course of Saline Bayou and the presence of numerous gas wells and underground pipelines. Small, family-named locales like Brice Sta and Crowson are interspersed with essential rural infrastructure, including the Lookout Tower near Driskill Ch and schools like Raspberry School. The landscape is a maze of creek systems, including Cypress Creek and Dugdemona River, which shaped the early development of timber and transport in the region.