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1952 Map of Homer

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Homer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Homer Oil Field dominates the southern landscape of Claiborne Parish, reflecting the mid-century petroleum boom that shaped northern Louisiana. The industrial footprint of tanks and derricks sits alongside traditional agricultural patterns, with the Louisiana & North West RR cutting a path through the parish seat of Homer. The map reveals a dense network of country institutions, often identified by family or community names such as Ward Chapel Sch and Mt Lebanon Ch.

The terrain is defined by the winding course of Bayou D'Arbonne and its numerous tributaries like Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne and Tiger Creek. In the north, Haynesville appears as a significant hub near the Arkansas border, surrounded by several family burial grounds including Taylor Cem and the Old Haynesville Cem. From the Blackburn Lookout Tower to the banks of Lake Hermon, the survey captures a rural landscape where timber, oil, and small-town commerce converge.