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1957 Map of Goldonna

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Goldonna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Saline Bayou and the Dugdemona River define this corner of North Louisiana, where the borders of Bienville, Winn, Jackson, and Natchitoches Parishes converge. Based on surveys from the mid-1940s and aerial revisions from 1956, the map documents the rural life of small timber and farming communities like Goldonna, Saline, and Friendship. The landscape is a network of bayous and creeks, including Baptistine Bayou and Mill Creek, interspersed with centers of faith and education like Carolina Ch and Shady Grove Sch.

Transportation infrastructure reflects the shifting economy of the 1950s, showing the Kansas City Southern rail line passing through the heart of Goldonna while an Old Railroad Grade sits nearby, marking a corridor once vital to the logging industry. Within the Kisatchie National Forest, the map traces family history through the Goldonna Cem and the site of the Pleasant Ridge Sch (Abandoned), offering a specific look at the mid-century parish interior.