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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 1980 survey, defining the boundaries between Bossier and Caddo Parishes. The landscape is a complex network of bayous and oxbow lakes, including Half Moon Lake, Caspiana Lake, and the expansive Cannisnia Lake to the south. Small settlements and rural community hubs like Elm Grove and Caspiana are connected by the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific railroads, which parallel the river's course.

Social and educational life in the late 1970s is evidenced by the George Washington Carver School and several rural churches, such as Mt Sinai Church and Evergreen Church. The region's industrial footprint is marked by numerous oil wells and gas wells scattered across the alluvial flats, particularly near the Gas Field north of Elm Grove. This map captures the area just as modern infrastructure was solidifying around long-established agricultural and riverfront landings.