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1954 Map of Negreet

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Negreet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The La Nana Grant landscape undergoes a dramatic transformation on this sheet, where the 1954 topography meets 1969 revisions showing the rising waters of the Toledo Bend Reservoir. This transition from a traditional creek-bottom environment to a major reservoir impact zone is visible as purple-shaded inundation areas overlay the original drainage of Negreet Creek and Winfrey Creek.

For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of vital community centers including Negreet, Doss, and several rural churches like Zion Hill Church and Antioch Church. The landscape is dotted with family-oriented markers such as Roberts Cemetery and Doss Cemetery, while the Dess Fire Lookout Tower stands as a prominent landmark over the wooded terrain. These features provide a clear record of the Sabine Parish backcountry before and after the reservoir altered the local geography.