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1957 Map of Monroe South

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Monroe South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The meandering Ouachita River dictates the landscape south of the urban centers of Monroe and West Monroe, where the river's loops create a complex environment of brakes and sloughs. This 1957 survey, with revisions into the late 1960s, documents the expansion of Bawcomville and the industrial corridors served by the Illinois Central Railroad. The rural reaches of Ouachita Parish are dotted with small educational and spiritual centers such as Union School, Terzia High School, and Fellowship Church.

Significant landmarks like the Conway Hospital and the Luna Lookout Tower mark the transition from the city's edge to the timbered lowlands. To the west, the expansive waters of Little Cheniere Lake and the Brake provide a distinct contrast to the eastern agricultural lands along Lafourche Bayou, offering genealogists and local historians a detailed look at the infrastructure that sustained these riverfront communities.