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1954 Map of Florien

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Florien
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Fisher and Florien anchor this mid-1950s landscape, where the Kansas City Southern railroad dictates the line of settlement through the piney woods of Sabine and Vernon Parishes. The survey captures a moment of significant transition, particularly within the Fort Polk Military Reservation, where an Artillery Range and Peason Ridge dominate the eastern topography. The map reveals an extensive network of rural congregations such as Cypress Toro Church and New Pleasant View Church, alongside legacy landmarks like the Peason Fire Tower.

Evidence of earlier industrial footprints is visible in the Dismantled railroad corridors threading through the timberland. Natural water systems, including Toro Bayou and Anacoco Creek, define the drainage of the area, while smaller features like Plainview School and the Beckham Cem provide essential data points for family historians tracing the residents of the Sabine Parish hills during the post-war era.