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1955 Map of North Shreveport

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of North Shreveport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The northern edge of Shreveport meets the industrial and agricultural landscape of Caddo Parish in this mid-1950s study. The Red River and Twelvemile Bayou define the hydrology here, with the Twelvemile Bayou Waterway Project and a complex system of levees and borrow pits indicating active flood control and navigation efforts. Transportation is dominated by the Texas and Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads, which service the growing suburbs and the Shreveport Oil Field.

Education and community life are marked by a dense network of local institutions, including the North Shreveport School, Lighthill School, and St. Matthews School. Genealogists will find interest in the scattered residential clusters of North Highlands and Lake View, along with rural landmarks like Bethel Church and Walker Hill Cemetery. The landscape reflects a transition from the wooded Pine Hills to the industrial outskirts of the city, complete with a radio range station and numerous oil tanks.