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1957 Map of Monroe North

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Monroe North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders through the heart of this North Louisiana landscape, defining the boundaries and development of West Monroe and Monroe during the late 1950s. The urban core is detailed with institutional landmarks such as NE Louisiana State College and the Sanitarium, while the industrial and transportation footprint is marked by the Missouri Pacific and the Selman Airport. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into a complex network of bayous and lakes, including the expansive Black Bayou Lake and the winding Chauvin Bayou.

Smaller riverfront settlements like Sterlington and Quachita City appear alongside specialized land uses, such as the Fish Hatchery and numerous rural houses of worship like St Timothy Ch. The map reveals the intricate water management and agricultural patterns of the era, from the De Loutre Basin to the various oxbow lakes like Moon Lake and Horseshoe Lake that characterize the floodplains of the Ouachita and De Siard Bayou.