1984 Map of Deridder

About this map

Deridder serves as the central hub of this 1980s landscape, where the urban grid meets the piney woods and creek bottoms of Louisiana. The map reveals a community defined by its logistical infrastructure, featuring the Beauregard Parish Airport and the smaller Swamp Smith Landing Strip to the southeast. Waterways like Hickory Branch and Palmetto Creek carve through the terrain, while peripheral settlements such as Bon Ami, Hite, and Carson suggest the area's historical footprint beyond the main city limits. The presence of several Gravel Pit locations and a Filtration Plant indicates an economy tied to natural resource extraction and municipal utility development. This era of Beauregard Parish shows a transition toward modern aviation and residential expansion, evidenced by the multiple Mobile Home Park designations clustered near the city and the northern Golf Course.