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1956 Map of Haile

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Haile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Marion serves as a primary hub in the mid-1950s within this Union Parish landscape, where the Missouri Pacific line and an Old Grade track the historical movement of timber and goods. The geography is defined by the complex waterways of the Ouachita River valley, characterized by distinctive wetlands such as Hog Island, Potato Patch Ridge, and Long Brake. Smaller communities like Linville and Haile are interspersed with numerous country churches and burial grounds, including Macedonia Ch and the Reppond Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of northern Louisiana.

Industrial activity is noted through scattered Gravel Pit locations, while the river economy is evident at Shiloh Landing and Brantley Landing. The presence of the Linville Lookout Tower provides a fixed landmark above the varied terrain of Hog Creek and Cecil Creek. This era showcases a landscape of transition, where established townships and family-named features like Haggerty Camp Shiloh sit alongside the winding bayous and sloughs of the Arkansas-Louisiana borderlands.