1959 Map of Kinder
USGS Topo · Published 1970About this map
The Missouri Pacific corridor anchors this late-1950s survey of the Louisiana prairie, where the industrial expansion of the Kinder Oil Field and Welsh Oil and Gas Field meets a landscape defined by complex water systems. The Calcasieu River winds through the northwest, bordered by distinctive river features like Lormand Bluff and Nevils Bluff. This area shows a transition from the riparian environment of Indian Village to the systematic drainage of the southern fields, where numerous flumes and siphons manage the flow near Gum Bayou and Serpent Bayou. Smaller settlements such as Fontenot, Edna, and Woodlawn are mapped alongside local landmarks like Sacred Heart Ch and the Microwave Tower, illustrating the rural infrastructure of Allen Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish during a period of significant petroleum development.
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Editions of this 1959 Kinder Map
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