1952 Map of Homer

About this map

The Homer Oil Field dominates this mid-century portrait of Claiborne Parish, where industrial expansion and rural community life overlap. At the center of the local economy, the Louisiana and North West RR connects the major hubs of Homer and Haynesville, passing near extensive infrastructure including Oil Tanks and a Tank Farm. This era shows a landscape densely populated with small social centers, particularly churches and schools that served the surrounding agricultural and oil workers, such as the Rising Star Ch, Mt Lebanon Ch, and Mt Pisgah Sch & Cem. Natural drainage is defined by the Bayou D'Arbonne and its numerous tributaries like Tiger Creek and Lick Creek, which carve through the terrain toward the high point of Rocky Mountain. The presence of numerous family-named burial sites, such as the Gryder Cem and McKenzie Cem, provides a detailed record of the families who settled this region of North Louisiana.