Logansport stands at the western edge of De Soto Parish, where the Louisiana border meets the Sabine National Forest of Texas. This 2018 survey documents a landscape defined by the expansive waters of the Toledo Bend Reservoir, which dominates the southern half of the quadrangle. North of the reservoir, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of creek drainages, including Bayou Grand Cane, Canadian Bayou, and Bayou Castor, flowing through a mix of wooded areas and small settlements. The community of Stanley sits at the intersection of local routes, while rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks like Price Cem, Smith Cem, and Ashton Cem. The presence of numerous unnamed roads and tracks branching off Main St and Old Mansfield Rd suggests a landscape shaped by timber management and local agriculture adjacent to the reservoir’s shoreline and Pine Island.
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1944 · Logansport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Grand Cane
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Socagee Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Palestine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Tyler
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Logansport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500