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1956 Map of De Quincy

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of De Quincy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

De Quincy stands as a rail-centered hub in the mid-1950s, defined by the junction of the Kansas City Southern Ry and the Missouri Pacific lines. This industrial landscape is deeply tied to energy extraction, with the Perkins Oil and Gas Field and De Quincy Field punctuating the piney terrain. To the south, the Houston River and the West Fork Calcasieu River dominate the lowlands, where transport was historically facilitated by the Anthony Ferry and Indian Bayou Ferry.

For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Rigmaiden Cem, Alston Cem, and Perkins Cem. The rural social fabric is visible through several country congregations like Pilgrim Rest Ch and New Hope Ch, as well as the Willow Spring Sch. In the southeast, the early boundaries of Sam Houston State Park are established near the confluence of the river and Verdine Bayou.