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1972 Map of Koran

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Koran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The waters of Lake Bistineau dominate the landscape of the early 1970s, where the convergence of Bossier, Webster, and Bienville Parishes defines the local geography. This period shows a rural community deeply connected to its land and water, with recreational developments like Lake Bistineau State Park existing alongside industrial footprints such as the Lake Bistineau Gas Field and a central Compressor Station.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family and community landmarks, including Jerusalem Cem, Suggs Cem, and Marshall Cem, often located near small local congregations like Bracks Chapel and Jerusalem Ch. The settlement of Koran serves as a central point for a network of winding waterways including Bayou Clarke, Foxskin Bayou, and Prairie Bayou, which weave through the terrain toward the lake’s shoreline at Plum Orchard Landing and Fairview Point.