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1972 Map of Libuse

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Libuse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The immigrant heritage of central Louisiana is strikingly visible on this map of Libuse and Kolin, settlements founded by Czech and Slovak families. The cultural imprint is preserved through numerous community landmarks, including the Libuse Czech Cem, the Czech National Cem, and the Philadelphia Ch. This rural landscape is defined by the transition from the high ground near the Libuse Lookout Tower down toward the alluvial plains of the Red River.

The southern edge of the survey follows the winding path of the river, protected by a continuous Levee that separates the active floodplain from lakes like Buttonwood Lake and Tanyard Lake. Inland, the economy of the early 1970s is marked by numerous Gravel Pits and a network of creeks like Horsepen Creek and Haines Creek. The inclusion of the Ruby-Wise Jr High Sch and several small country churches like Carmel Ch provides a detailed view of the social geography of Rapides Parish during this era.