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1969 Map of Monroe North

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Monroe North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Quachita River winds through the heart of this North Louisiana landscape, where the urban expansion of Monroe and West Monroe meets the sprawling wetlands of the Chauvin Swamp. This late-1960s revision captures a critical period of academic and civic growth, highlighting the campus of Northeast Louisiana State College alongside essential local infrastructure like the Sanatorium and the Fish Hatchery. The map reveals a complex water system managed by Lock and Dam No 4 and the Bayou de Siard Dam, which helps regulate the expansive Black Bayou Lake.

Beyond the city centers, the landscape is defined by its parish boundaries and historic rural outposts. Small communities such as Sterlington, Rocky Branch, and Loch Lomond are connected by the tracks of the Missouri Pacific and Arkansas Louisiana Missouri railroads. Local landmarks like Mt Ararat and the Kiroli Sch provide specific points of interest for those tracing family roots or the mid-century development of the Ouachita Parish area.