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1947 Map of Chasmore

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Chasmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest dominates this section of Louisiana, where the landscape of Vernon Parish meets Beauregard Parish. The 1947 survey reveals a region defined by its timber industry and early transport networks, specifically the Jackson & Eastern Railroad and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. Several segments of an Old Logging Road weave through the forest, connecting small settlements like Chasmore and Tennant to the primary State Highway No 22.

Local life is anchored by community landmarks such as Providence Ch and Diamond Ch, alongside the Davis Mill Sch. The hydrology of the area is complex, with numerous waterways including Bundick Creek, Hurricane Creek, and the West Branch Black Creek feeding into the dense woodland. This map serves as a vital record of the rural infrastructure and parish border geography before late-century modernization changed the character of these logging communities.