1955 Map of Olla

About this map

Olla and Kelly anchor this mid-century look at central Louisiana, where the Missouri Pacific railroad forms the spine of settlement between the Caldwell and La Salle Parish lines. The landscape is a network of creek drainages including Castor Creek, Chickasaw Creek, and the curiously named Funny Louis Bayou. Small rural communities and timber-related hubs like Standard and Summerville are documented alongside numerous country churches and family burial grounds, such as Harris Chapel Cemetery and St Joseph Cemetery. An Old Railroad Grade winding toward Nickel and Aimwell reveals the changing patterns of transportation as earlier logging lines gave way to modern roads. Further south, the Chalk Hills provide a distinct topographic break, marked by landmarks like the Lookout Tower near Olla and the springs at Aimwell Spring.