1955 Map of Olla

About this map

Olla and the surrounding piney woods of La Salle and Caldwell Parishes are documented here during the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by timber, early rail, and rural church communities. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as the primary corridor for north-south movement, connecting settlements like Kelly, Standard, and Spaulding. To the east, the terrain becomes increasingly intricate as the land drops toward Funny Louis Bayou and Chickasaw Creek, where a high density of country churches and family cemeteries like Good Hope Cem and Tingle Cem mark the local heritage. A notable feature for historical researchers is the Old Railroad Grade running through the center of the sheet, tracing a path no longer in active rail use by this era. In the south, the community of Summerville and the nearby Gravel Pits suggest the localized extractive industries that supported the region's development alongside traditional agriculture.