1941 Map of East Point
USGS Topo · Published 1941About this map
Red River oxbows and bottomlands dominate this 1938 field study, revealing a landscape defined by the shifting course of the water. The settlement at East Point sits nestled between the main river channel and the Loggy Bistineau Bayou, while the Texas and Pacific Railway runs parallel to the western bank through Westdale. The map captures a high density of rural social centers, including the Ashley School, Jerusalem School, and several family-oriented landmarks like Liberty Hill Church and St Marks Church with its adjacent St Marks Cemetery. Extensive wetlands and backwaters like Prudhomme Brake and Turners Lake illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the Red River Valley before modern channelization. This record is particularly valuable for tracing the location of vanished parish schools and churches that served these riverfront communities.
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