1955 Map of Greenwood

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Shreveport expands westward toward the Texas and Pacific Railway line in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by rapid suburbanization and established rural institutions. The arrival of the Greater Shreveport Airport anchors the central terrain, while the northern edge is dominated by the sprawling waters of Cross Lake, featuring Buzzard Island and a nearby Fish Hatchery. The map documents a dense network of educational and social landmarks, from the Fairpark High Sch and Coleman College Mooretown Sch to the Caddo Parish Penal Farm. Moving south, the terrain transitions into the creek-fed lowlands of Caddo Parish and De Soto Parish, where small communities like Keithville and Stonewall are marked by numerous country churches such as Galilee Ch and family burial grounds like McMillian Cem and Davidson Cem.