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1954 Map of Leesville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Leesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Leesville serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, showing the significant expansion of the parish seat and the neighboring community of Newllano. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling waters of Anacoco Lake and the smaller Anacoco Lake to the south, which are fed by a dense network of tributaries including Prairie Creek and Sandy Creek. The Kansas City Southern railroad cuts a north-south line through the territory, passing through settlements like Pickering and Hawthorne.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural congregations like Holly Grove Church and Enon Church to family burial sites such as Kay Cem. The presence of a dismantled railroad and various gravel pits indicates the shifting industrial priorities of the era. The mapping also identifies specific local infrastructure, including the J B Young Infirmary and several municipal sites in the growing urban centers.