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1955 Map of Olla

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Missouri Pacific Railroad corridors this mid-century landscape, connecting the parish line settlements of Kelly, Spaulding, and Standard with the hub of Olla. This central Louisiana terrain is defined by its intricate drainage networks, where Castor Creek and Bayou Funny Louis carve through a landscape marked by the Chalk Hills. Evidence of the region’s natural resource economy is visible through the Gas Well and various Gravel Pits found across the quadrangle.

Local genealogy is deeply embedded in the rural landscape, which is dotted with numerous family-named landmarks such as the Davis Cem, Hargrove Cem, and McDaniel Cem. Community life centers on established country congregations and institutions like Antioch Ch, Little Chickasaw Ch, and Kelly Sch. An Old Railroad Grade in the southern portion suggests shifting transportation patterns as the mid-century era progressed.