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1950 Map of Doyle

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Doyle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Tickfaw River meanders through the heart of Livingston Parish, defining a landscape of dense watercourses and early settlement patterns documented in this 1940 field examination. The southern portion of the area is anchored by the Illinois Central Railroad, which connects the communities of Livingston, Doyle, and Holden. This rail corridor, running parallel to U S Highway No 190, served as the primary economic artery for the region's timber and transit industries during the mid-century era.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small burial grounds and rural landmarks. Scattered across the drainage basins of Hog Branch and Crooked Creek are sites like Stafford Cem, Lard Cem, and Howze Cem, often located near crossroads such as Magnolia. The map also details a complex network of timber and drainage branches, including the Brier Boxgall Branch and Mayhaw Branch, illustrating the intricate natural irrigation of the Louisiana piney woods before modern large-scale development.