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1952 Map of Calhoun

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Calhoun
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Calhoun and the surrounding piney woods of northern Louisiana are captured here during a period of steady rural development in the early 1950s. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Illinois Central railroad corridor, which links the settlements of Tremont and Calhoun, the latter featuring an Experiment Station and the Jerusalem Ch. Northward, the landscape transitions into a dense network of hills and drainages like Choudrant Bayou and Bayou D'Arbonne. This area is dotted with numerous family-centered landmarks and community hubs, including Holmesville Ch and the Cedar Grove Cem.

The map reveals a deeply established social fabric evidenced by many small country churches and schools such as Lane Sch and Eureka Sch. Infrastructure of the era is represented by the D'Arbonne Lookout Tower and early energy exploration marked by a Gas Well near the eastern margin. For those tracing lineage in Union, Lincoln, or Ouachita parishes, the specific placement of sites like Sardis Ch and the Millard Hill Cem provides essential geographic context for mid-century rural life.