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1980 Map of Elm Grove

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Elm Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Red River winds through this Northwest Louisiana landscape, defining the border between Bossier Parish and Caddo Parish. The river's historical shifts have left behind a complex network of oxbows and bayous, including Old River Lake, Half Moon Lake, and the expansive Cannisnia Lake to the south. This environment supported a series of small riverside communities and plantations during the late 1970s, with settlements like Caspiana, Elm Grove, and Mechanicsville situated along the fertile banks and railroad corridors.

Industry and education are prominent features of the area, marked by the extensive Gas and Oil Field near Stumpy Lake and numerous well sites across the basin. Local social foundations are visible through the George Washington Carver Sch, a Jr High Sch, and several community churches such as Evergreen Ch and Mt Sinai Ch. Transportation relies on the Missouri Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods through this productive alluvial plain.