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1954 Map of Newllano

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Newllano
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Newllano and the adjacent lumber-era town of Pickering center this mid-century look at Vernon Parish, where the local economy follows the corridor of the Kansas City Southern railroad. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bayou Castor and the broad waters of Anacoco Lake to the northwest. A distinct legacy of early industrial transport is visible in the dismantled railroad grade that cuts across the hilly terrain north of Whiteoak Church.

Rural community life is deeply recorded through numerous family landmarks and spiritual centers, including Jackson Chapel, Saint Petersburg Church, and Enon Church. Education and local gathering points are anchored at Pickering School, while the map preserves the locations of several community burial grounds like Gill Cemetery and Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Distinctive local place names such as Billy Goat Hill and Savage Fork provide character to this study of the Louisiana timber and rail country.