1947 Map of Lunita
USGS Topo · Published 1947About this map
Edgerly Oil Field and its surrounding wetlands define this Calcasieu Parish landscape, mapped by the State of Louisiana Board of State Engineers during the mid-1930s field examinations. The geography is heavily influenced by early industrial development, specifically the transport of timber and sulphur. The Union Sulphur Canal (Abandoned) cuts across the southern sections, a remnant of the region's extraction history, while the Old Logging Railroad Grade and Old Logging Railroad No. 7 Grade reveal the extent of former timber operations near Lunita. Local genealogists will find the Big Woods Cem located along State Highway No. 380, north of the oil field. The meandering path of the Houston River and Bear Head Creek provide a natural contrast to the rigid grid of the General Land Office records adjusted for this survey.
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Editions of this 1947 Lunita Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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