1956 Map of Logansport

About this map

The Sabine River forms a complex boundary between Louisiana and Texas, winding through a landscape defined by expansive bottomlands and the Sabine National Forest. In the mid-1950s, this border region centered on Logansport was a mix of rural industry and established community life. The Spider Gas Field in the northeast indicates the region's energy resources, while the Texas and Pacific RR provides a critical transportation spine through the town of Stanley. A 1969 revision reveals significant changes to the river's character as the Toledo Bend Reservoir project began to impact the drainage, particularly around features like Wildcat Bend and Old River Lake. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions, from the Ashton Sch (Abandoned) and Lula Sch to country churches such as Antioch Ch and Beulah Ch.