Bayou Choudrant meanders across this landscape north of the Interstate 20 corridor, defining a region of wooded drainages and small settlements along the border of Union Parish and Ouachita Parish. The map centers on rural communities like Eureka and Carlton, while the southern edge follows the developed transit line connecting Calhoun and Forksville. Local history is anchored by several family and community burial grounds, including Wilhite Cem in the north and the Twin Cities Memorial Gardens further east. Modern education is represented by the Louisiana Delta Community College West Monroe Campus, positioned near the historical crossroads of the area. This survey documents the intersection of rural parish life with the expanding infrastructure of northern Louisiana, where watercourses like Curry Cr and N Cheniere Cr still dictate the placement of local roads and farmsteads.
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1935 · Drew
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Monroe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Calhoun
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Chatham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Monroe North
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · West Monroe North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · West Monroe South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Monroe South
USGS Topo · 1:62,500