1956 Map of Brimstone

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Edgerly Oil Field and the Sulphur Oil Field dominate the low-lying terrain of western Calcasieu Parish in this mid-1950s survey. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the petroleum industry, including a designated Landing Field and a prominent Radio Tower near the small settlement of Brimstone. The hydrology of the region is equally central, with the Houston River winding through the center of the sheet, supported by the industrial-scale Houston River Canal and northern tributaries like Cowards Gully and Buxton Creek. Transportation is anchored by the Kansas City Southern railroad, which cuts through the northeastern corner. In the northern reaches, the De Quincy Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the mix of marshland and development, reflecting an era where resource extraction and water management reshaped the coastal Louisiana prairie.