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1981 Map of Doyline

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Doyline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant dominates the central landscape of this early 1980s survey, illustrating the significant military footprint in the region. Straddling the Bossier Parish Webster Parish line, the area shows a transition from the industrial and defensive structures of the plant to the rural communities of Doyline and Haughton. The southern portion of the Bellevue Oil and Gas Field appears in the northwest, highlighting the importance of energy extraction in this corner of Louisiana.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including numerous family and community burial grounds such as Allen Town Cem, Jim Davis Cem, and the Vanormsdale Cem. The rail corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf runs east-to-west, serving as a primary transit artery through the settlements of Goodwill and Leslie. Small country churches, such as Pilgrim Rest Ch and Kirk Chapel, remain scattered across the terrain near Clarke Bayou, marking the enduring social centers of these parish communities.