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1957 Map of Montgomery

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Red River meanders sharply through the heart of this mid-century survey, defining the borders between Natchitoches, Winn, and Grant Parish. The landscape is a complex network of bayous and oxbow lakes, including Cane River Lake, Dunn Lake, and Jack Lake. The town of Montgomery stands as a central hub, while the surrounding territory is dotted with historic settlements and plantation-era sites like Melrose, Magnolia, and Cloutierville.

Heavy pine forests of the Kisatchie National Forest dominate the eastern uplands, contrasting with the fertile bottomlands of Ash Brake Bottom. Transportation infrastructure is well-defined by the Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific railroads, which linked these river communities. Numerous rural institutions are documented, from St Matthews Sch and Spring Hill Sch to parish churches like St Marys Ch and Union Grove Ch, offering a precise record of the region's social geography before late-20th-century shifts.