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1937 Map of Campti NE

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Campti NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Campti sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the Red River winds through the Louisiana bottomlands just before the era of major waterway engineering. The terrain is defined by a complex network of bayous and wetlands, including the expansive Black Lake and Clear Black Lake. These water bodies are fed by numerous smaller streams like Roman Creek and Terry Bayou, creating a landscape that necessitated a specialized transport network of local roads and rails.

Industry and community life in the late 1930s are evident in the presence of a Logging Railroad cutting through the center of the sheet, reflecting the timber extraction vital to the region's economy. Small rural centers of worship and education serve the dispersed population, including Mt Zion Ch, Black Lake Ch, and the Clear Lake Sch located near the southern marshes. The settlement of Creston occupies the northern reaches, connected by a network of thoroughfares such as State Highway No 12.