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1956 Map of De Quincy

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of De Quincy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

De Quincy stands as a significant rail and industrial hub in this mid-century survey, positioned at the junction of the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific railroads. The town's layout includes essential civic infrastructure such as the High Sch, Ward Sch, and a central Po. The surrounding landscape of Calcasieu Parish reveals an economy deeply tied to natural resources, evidenced by the North De Quincy Oil Field and the Perkins Oil and Gas Field.

Beyond the industrial core, the map documents several rural communities and family landmarks, including Hargrove and Perkins. Genealogists may find value in the location of several burial grounds, such as Humphries Cem and Rigmaiden Cem. To the north, the Louisiana Correctional Institute occupies a large tract, while various waterways like Beckwith Creek and Buxton Creek segment the piney woods and lowlands.