1966 Map of Calhoun

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The Louisiana and North West railroad cuts a diagonal path through this corner of Columbia County, anchoring a mid-century landscape of timber, oil, and small rural communities. Settlements like Brister, Kerlin, and Calhoun dot the secondary roads, while the local economy is clearly defined by the Oil and Gas Field and numerous pipelines branching out from the Tide Water area. This 1960s survey documents a network of country churches and family burial grounds, including Christies Chapel, Macedonia Ch, and Jerusalem Cem, which served the surrounding agricultural districts.