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1954 Map of Kurthwood

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Kurthwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Fort Polk Military Reservation and the Kisatchie National Forest dominate this mid-century landscape in Vernon and Natchitoches Parishes. The map reveals an area defined by heavy military training use, specifically across Peason Ridge and the designated Artillery Range. Despite this intense military footprint, the survey captures the remaining civilian geography, including the settlements of Kurthwood, Fisherville, and Dusenbury.

Transport and industry leave clear marks on the terrain, from the Kurthwood Fire Tower to several corridors of Dismantled railroads that once served the region's timber interests. Local life is centered around rural landmarks like Kurthwood Church, Sunny Hill Church, and the West Cemetery. The drainage network is complex, with numerous branches such as Comrade Creek and Baygall Branch feeding into the Calcasieu River, illustrating the wooded, creek-fed character of the Central Louisiana piney woods during this era.