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1952 Map of Bradley

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The borderlands of Lafayette County, Arkansas, and Bossier Parish, Louisiana, come alive in this mid-century survey, anchored by the rail town of Bradley. The St Louis Southwestern railroad corridor dictates the regional orientation, connecting the community of Arkana at the state line with the larger settlement to the north. West of the tracks, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Posten Bayou and the agricultural pocket of Gin City, where the terrain transitions into the lowlands near Enyart Lake.

Local history is preserved through a dense network of rural landmarks, including the St Mary Church and its associated St Mary Cemetery near Walnut Hill. The distribution of family-named water features like Wheeler Creek, Martin Creek, and Boggs Creek reflects a landscape long-shaped by small-scale drainage and riparian property lines. To the east, the State Game Refuge Boundary marks a shift toward conserved woodland, contrasting with the settled areas around Kizer and the Burnham School.