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1954 Map of Newllano

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Newllano
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Anacoco Lake and the winding course of Bayou Anacoco define the western reaches of this Vernon Parish landscape. In the mid-1950s, the corridor of the Kansas City Southern railroad served as the primary industrial artery, connecting the community of Newllano with Coopers and Pickering. The area is densely marked with small rural landmarks that reflect its social fabric, including the Pickering School and numerous local burial grounds like Gift Cemetery and Mt Pleasant Cemetery.

A notable transition in transport is evident through the presence of a dismantled railroad snaking through the timbered terrain, contrasting with the active rail line and Highway 171. From the elevations of Billy Goat Hill to the scattered congregations at New Willow Church and Saint Petersburg Church, the map documents a quiet period of Louisiana history where small timber settlements and family-named cemeteries such as Wilton Cemetery and Cooper Cemetery anchored the community.