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1955 Map of Calvin

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Calvin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Saline Lake and the dense wetlands of the Kisatchie National Forest dominate this mid-century survey of the boundary between Natchitoches and Winn Parishes. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where Saline Bayou and Cheechee Creek feed into expansive brakes and bayous like Coochie Brake and Bourbeux Bayou. Civil infrastructure is concentrated around the Kansas City Southern and Louisiana & Arkansas RR corridors, supporting timber and agricultural transport.

Local life is recorded through a network of rural landmarks, from the settlement at Calvin to numerous community centers such as Harmony Ch, Sanders Chapel, and St Joseph Ch. Educational history is preserved through the locations of the Pace Sch and New Enterprise Sch. The presence of the Gum Springs Lookout Tower and multiple dams like Allen Dam and Chivery Dam highlights the era's focus on forest management and water control in the Louisiana backcountry.