1961 Map of Lassater

About this map

Lake O' the Pines dominates the southern landscape of this 1961 survey, where the Big Cypress Creek valley has been transformed by controlled inundation. The settlement of Lassater sits at a crossroads in the northeast, served by the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad and surrounded by the active Lassater Gas Field. The map records a transition in land use, from the traditional rural life centered around Pyland Cem, Mims Chapel, and Adams Chapel to the development of lakeside infrastructure like the Alley Creek Recreation Area and Johnson Creek Recreation Area. Small communities such as Victory and Warlock are visible amidst a network of winding creeks and pipelines, highlighting the area's mid-century intersection of timber, petroleum extraction, and new water-management projects. The presence of a Rodeo Ground and various gravel pits indicates a landscape defined by both recreational and industrial pursuits during this era of growth in Marion County.