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1956 Map of Forest Hill

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Forest Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest and Alexander State Forest dominate the central and eastern portions of this mid-century survey, creating a landscape defined by timber and public lands. In the southeast corner, the towns of Forest Hill and Longleaf sit along the Missouri Pacific railroad, serving as hubs for local commerce. Smaller communities like Elmer and Melder are connected by a network of rural roads that cross numerous watercourses, including Castor Creek and Boggy Bayou.

A notable military presence is visible with the U S Air Force Military Reservation located north of Forest Hill. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of several country schools and houses of worship, such as Oak Hill Sch and Amiable Ch. An interpretive detail of the changing landscape is the St Mark Sch (Abandoned) and an Old Railroad Grade winding through the woods near Campground, marking the transition away from earlier logging or transport corridors.