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1941 Map of Buckeye

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Buckeye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Catahoula Lake dominates the northern landscape of this survey, where the complex hydrology of Little River and numerous bayous meet the parishes of Rapides, La Salle, and Grant. The map documents a rural network of small communities and social centers during the early 1940s, anchored by places like Buckeye and Deville. Educational and spiritual life is well-recorded through locations such as Buckeye High School, Big Island School, and the Free Methodist Church.

The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Campright Brake and Big Island to the higher ground of Little Prairie and Vasher Prairie. Significant areas are marked as Reforestation in Progress, indicating active land management by the Corps of Engineers during this era. Finer details include an Indian Mound near Muddy Bayou and family-named landmarks like Wiley Point and North Point, providing a window into the settled geography of central Louisiana before mid-century modernization.