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1961 Map of Castor Creek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Castor Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Bayou Nezpique and the Calcasieu River define the intricate drainage system across this section of southwestern Louisiana during the early 1960s. The landscape is a network of smaller waterways like Castor Creek, Blue Bayou, and Sonnier Bayou, which intersect the boundary between Allen Parish and Evangeline Parish. Settled life is anchored by small communities such as Guy, Hampton, and Reddell, where the Missouri Pacific railroad provided a vital transportation link.

Evidence of local history and genealogy is scattered throughout the rural landscape, from the St Johns Chapel and McGee Mission to several family-named burial grounds like Durose and Veillon Cem. The growing industrial footprint of the era is clearly visible in the North Elton Gas Field and numerous scattered oil wells, highlighting the importance of the energy sector to the local economy alongside more traditional schools like Leeds School.