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1954 Map of Gorum

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Gorum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Kisatchie National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape where Natchitoches Parish meets Rapides Parish. The settlement patterns in this area of Louisiana are defined by the dense topography of ridges like Chopin Camp Ridge and the winding drainages of Bayou Barbue, Bayou Pierre, and Bayou Cypre.

Genealogists will find several family and community landmarks, including the Gorum Cemetery, Bolton Cemetery, and Mora Church Cemetery. Evidence of an evolving local economy is visible in the network of wood-hauling or transit paths, most notably a Dismantled railroad that traces through the southern and eastern portions of the forest. Small community centers such as Gorum and Samposand serve as the primary hubs amidst the timberlands and bayous of the Red River valley periphery.