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1942 Map of Many

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Many
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Many serves as the primary hub in this West Louisiana landscape, situated along the Kansas City Southern Railroad during the early 1940s. The region is defined by a dense network of country churches and small rural schools, such as Armstrong Sch and Lambert Sch, which anchored local life between the Texas and Pacific Railroad and the various bayous. The presence of the CCC Camp and the Lookout Tower near the Sabine-Natchitoches Parish line speaks to the era’s forest management and public works activity.

Transportation corridors like State Highway No 6 connect established settlements such as Fort Jesup and Robeline. The map also captures the industrial remnants of the day, including a Sawmill Camp and an Old Logging Railroad, illustrating how the timber economy shaped the land near Vowells Mill. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Mt Carmel Cem to several dozen family and community-named churches like Boleyn Ch and Lone Star Ch.