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1980 Map of North Highlands

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of North Highlands
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Red River and the complex waterways of Cross Lake define this 1980s landscape north of Shreveport. The map illustrates a period of significant suburban expansion and institutional development, particularly evident in the presence of Southern University and numerous educational facilities like Northwood High Sch and Linear Jr High Sch. Industrial activity is centered on the Sentell Oil and Gas Field and the Kansas City Southern RR, which cuts diagonally through the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing community anchors such as Light Hill Cem and Oakland Cem, along with numerous country churches including Lake Bethlehem Ch and St Luke Ch. The natural geography is marked by the irregular shoreline of Ben Roberts Pocket and Hicks Pocket, contrasting with the engineered progress of the Twelvemile Waterway Project and various pumping stations serving the growing metropolitan area.