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1944 Map of Campti

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Campti
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Natchitoches serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at the southern end of a landscape defined by the winding Red River. The geography reveals a complex hydraulic history, with numerous oxbow lakes and abandoned channels like the Old River and Cane River Lake illustrating the river's shifting path over time. In the Old Spanish Lake Lowlands, the terrain is dominated by intricate drainage systems including Pierre Bayou and Johnson Chute.

Rural life in the 1940s is well-documented through a dense network of local landmarks, such as Bethlehem Sch, Zion Hill Sch, and New Beulah Ch. The transportation infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Texas and Pacific and Louisiana and Arkansas railroads, which connected riverfront settlements like Grappes Bluff and Grand Ecore to the wider region. High ground above the floodplains is marked by sites like Davis Spring Ch and Creston, providing a clear view of the settlement patterns dictated by the river valley's topography.