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1956 Map of Gordon

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gordon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Gordon sits at the junction of the Missouri Pacific railroad and local timber roads in this mid-century survey of the Beauregard Parish and Calcasieu Parish border. The landscape is defined by extensive wetlands and drainage features, notably The Glade and Tiger Glade, which feed into the meandering Beckwith Creek. The presence of the East Perkins Oil and Gas Field in the southwest corner, alongside a Pumping Station, Oil Tank, and Radio Tower, points to the region's mid-twentieth-century industrial expansion.

Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of the Gillie Cem and Alston Cem, as well as rural congregations at Beckwith Ch and Pilgrim Rest Ch. The map also captures the recreational and civic life of the era, marking a Boy Scout Camp along the banks of Little Creek. The intricate network of waterways, including the Hickory Branch Canal and Indian Bayou, illustrates the complex hydrology of this Southwest Louisiana timber and oil territory.