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1955 Map of Moss Bluff

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Moss Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Moss Bluff and the northern outskirts of Lake Charles anchor this mid-century look at the Calcasieu parish riverfront. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Calcasieu River and its numerous bayous, including English Bayou and Blackman Bayou. The 1967 revisions highlight the burgeoning urban growth in Goosport, where a dense grid of streets like Harless St and Medora St appears in purple near the Marion High Sch.

Transitioning from the city, the map reveals a rural-industrial hybrid economy. The Southern Pacific railroad runs north through Ararat and Belfield, passing an extensive Oil Field and numerous pipelines. Local history is well-preserved through several family and community landmarks, such as Ritchie Cem and Williams Chapel, alongside traditional river crossings like Indian Bayou Ferry and Perkins Ferry that remained vital before the expansion of the modern highway system.