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1958 Map of Jena

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Jena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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The town of Jena sits at the heart of this LaSalle Parish survey, serving as a hub for timber and rail activity in late 1950s Louisiana. The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway cuts through the northern half of the quadrangle, linking the community with Searcy, Trout, and Good Pine. This industrial footprint is further emphasized by several gravel pits and the prominent Catahoula Lake Oil Field stretching across the southern marshlands.

Genealogists will find a landscape dotted with numerous rural institutions, from the Fellowship Sch to several family-named burial grounds like the Jackson Cem and Dempsey Cem. The transition from the piney woods to the wetlands of Catahoula Lake is marked by unique features like Webb Quarters and the Nebo Sch. The extensive network of bayous, including Indian Bayou and Pound Bayou, illustrates a territory where water management and resource extraction define the local economy.