1953 Map of Hodge

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The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad forms the industrial backbone of this North Louisiana landscape, connecting the mills and industry of Hodge and Jonesboro with smaller settlements like Ansley and Quitman. In the early 1950s, the rural character of Jackson and Lincoln Parishes is defined by a dense network of country churches and schools, such as China Grove Sch and Saints Rest Sch. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named hills and branches, with the Dugdemona River and its various tributaries like Cypress Creek and Little River draining the piney woods. Significant local landmarks include the Vernon Lookout Tower and smaller communities such as Punkin Center and Rockfield. The abundance of cemeteries, including Wesley Chapel Cem and St Clair Cem, provides valuable points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots through these established rural parishes.