1957 Map of Grand Cane

About this map

Park Dota Plantation and Roseneath Plantation anchor the landscape of northern De Soto Parish, showing the enduring spatial patterns of late-19th and early-20th-century agriculture. This mid-century survey reveals a transition in rural education, noting several discontinued sites like the Burrus Sch (Abandoned) and Little Rock Sch (Abandoned), while the Longstreet Rosenwald Sch remains a significant marker of community history near Longstreet. The region is defined by a dense network of country churches, including Mary Evergreen Ch and New Zion Ch, which served dispersed settlements throughout the hills. Rail transport via the Texas and Pacific and Southern lines connects the primary villages of Keatchie, Gloster, and Grand Cane, crossing numerous water bodies such as Castor Bayou and Keatchie Bayou that dictate the local topography.