1954 Map of Dowden Creek

About this map

Anacoco serves as a small railroad hub in the southwestern corner of this survey, where a Water Tank stands alongside the Kansas City Southern tracks. The landscape is defined by the heavy footprint of the Fort Polk Military Reservation, which occupies much of the northern and eastern terrain. This military influence is evident in the sprawling Artillery Range and the presence of a Dismantled railroad snaking through the hills of Peason Ridge. Despite the dominant federal presence, the area maintains a network of rural community landmarks. Numerous small country churches, including Pruitts Chapel, Union Grove Church, and Bonnie Chapel, are scattered across the Sabine and Vernon Parish line. The drainage pattern is complex, with West Anacoco Creek and Dowden Creek cutting through the ridges, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of this timber-dense region during the mid-1950s.