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1953 Map of Hodge

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hodge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The industrial corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad anchors the landscape of central Jackson Parish in the early 1950s. The heavy commercial activity of Hodge and the neighboring seat of Jonesboro is balanced by a rural interior thick with family-named landmarks and early community centers. Small settlements like Quitman, Ansley, and the colorfully named Punkin Center are connected by a network of unimproved roads and light-duty trails.

Education and faith serve as the primary markers for local history, with sites like the China Grove Sch (Abandoned), Saints Rest Sch, and Ebenezer Sch appearing alongside numerous country churches. The terrain is defined by the Dugdemona River and its intricate drainage system, including Bayou Cypress and Keepler Creek. This 1953 survey captures the transition of northern Louisiana as it maintained its agrarian roots while the timber and rail industries centralized around the southern mills.