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1952 Map of Bradley

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Southwestern railroad line, operated by the St Louis Southwestern, bisects this borderland where the Arkansas delta meets the north Louisiana parishes. Centered on the town of Bradley, the landscape is defined by the wandering course of Posten Bayou and the smaller drainages of Cornish Branch and Wheeler Creek. The local rural economy of the early 1950s is evidenced by several community hubs, including the Bunham Sch and a cluster of local congregations such as St Paul Ch and Mt Holly Ch.

Tracing the Arkansas Louisiana state line, the survey reveals a network of small settlements like Gin City, Walnut Hill, and Arkana. The presence of the State Game Refuge Boundary to the east and the Sand Pit near Walnut Hill Cem provides a clear view of the land use patterns prior to significant modern development. Genealogy researchers will find value in the specific locations of rural landmarks like St Mary Cem and the Chalybeate Springs Ch near the Lafayette Co Bossier Parish boundary.