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1956 Map of De Quincy

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of De Quincy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The rail junction of De Quincy serves as a focal point for this mid-century survey, where the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific lines intersect. The industrial character of the region is defined by the De Quincy Oil Field and the Perkins Oil and Gas Field, signaling the era's reliance on extraction and transport. To the south, the Sulphur Oil Field and the settlement of Brimstone underscore the mineral wealth of the Calcasieu Parish landscape.

Waterways like the West Fork Calcasieu River and Houston River are marked by historic transit points, including the Dunn Ferry and Indian Bayou Ferry. Rural life is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Humphries Cem, New Hope Ch, and the Willow Spring Sch. Along the eastern edge, Sam Houston State Park offers a glimpse of the preserved wetlands before they reach the industrial outskirts of Westlake.