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1955 Map of Caspiana

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Caspiana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Red River dominates this mid-1950s survey of the Caddo and Bossier Parish boundary, revealing a landscape defined by shifting watercourses and the infrastructure of the postwar era. In the north, the sprawling Barksdale Air Force Base sits adjacent to the developing outskirts of Shreveport and Bossier City, where education and healthcare hubs like Centenary College and the VA Center appear alongside local landmarks like Rainbow Airport.

South of the city, the river's sinuous path creates a series of oxbows and points such as Sunflower Point and Buzzard Roost Bend. The economy of the valley is clearly mapped through features like the Red River Valley Agricultural Station and the agricultural settlements of Caspiana, Taylortown, and McDade. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks including rural institutions like Daisy Grove Sch, Leonard Chapel, and Oakland Cem, which served the farming communities clustered near the Kansas City Southern and Texas and Pacific railroads.