1971 Map of Gilliam

About this map

Gilliam and Hosston anchor the industrial landscape of the Caddo-Pine Island region in northern Louisiana. This survey details a transition from the heavy industrial infrastructure of the Gas Field and Oil Field to the meandering, alluvial lowlands of the Red River. The Texas and Pacific railroad serves as the primary spine for transport, connecting the small settlements of Cavett and Belcher while passing by Gilliam Airfield. This era reveals a high density of rural institutions, particularly churches such as New Avery Ch, St Elmo Ch, Union Chapel, and Williams Chapel. To the east, the landscape shifts dramatically as the river creates complex oxbows and backwaters like Holm Lake Bottom and Ollie Holm Lake along the Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish boundary, illustrating the dynamic hydrology of the Red River valley.