1947 Map of Oretta

About this map

The Kansas City Southern Railroad serves as the central spine of this southwestern Louisiana landscape, running directly through the settlements of Oretta and Seale. This mid-century survey illustrates an environment defined by the timber industry and its infrastructure, marked clearly by remnants like the Old Logging Railroad Grade. Beyond the rail corridor, the terrain is shaped by a dense network of waterways including Beckwith Creek, Gum Slough, and Bear Creek, which meander through the timbered sections of Beauregard Parish. Local social life is anchored by Good Hope Ch in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures a moment when State Highway No 104 paralleled the tracks, facilitating movement between the smaller siding communities and the marshy lowlands of Persimmon Marsh to the southeast.