1959 Map of Elizabeth

About this map

Elizabeth and the surrounding pine-timbered lowlands of Allen Parish are defined by the convergence of industrial and rural life in the late 1950s. The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad serves as the primary corridor through the landscape, connecting the town of Pitkin with the smaller settlements of Dido and Fullerton. Much of the northern terrain is managed under the Kisatchie National Forest, where a network of watercourses including Sixmile Creek and Tenmile Creek provides natural drainage for the forest and local agricultural tracts. The map reveals a deeply rooted community infrastructure, evidenced by numerous rural houses of worship such as Arkadelphia Church and the uniquely named Occupy Church No 1 and Occupy Church No 2. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and resting places, such as the Mathis Cemetery and Hamilton Cemetery, which sit alongside the rural roads of the era.