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1947 Map of DeRidder

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The timber and transit hub of De Ridder serves as the focal point for this survey of Beauregard Parish, where a dense network of competing rail lines converges. The Kansas City Southern and Southern Pacific corridors dominate the landscape, supporting established timber-related settlements like Ludington, Grabow, and Carson. The layout of the region is deeply tied to the lumber industry's peak, evidenced by the numerous stretches of Old Logging Railroad Grade that branch into the surrounding piney woods near Hickory Branch and Cowpen Creek.

Rural community life is anchored by landmarks such as Old Hickman Sch and Pine Ridge Ch, which are situated along early versions of U. S. Highway 190. The presence of small, company-linked sites like Bon Ami illustrates the transition from isolated logging camps to permanent parishes. This survey, compiled from aerial photography and field-verified in the mid-1930s, captures the specific industrial geometry of a region defined by tracks and timber.