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1968 Map of Pawnee

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pawnee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Calcasieu River meanders through the heart of this Central Louisiana landscape, marking the transition between the rugged timberlands of Kisatchie National Forest and the fertile lowlands along the boundary of Rapides and Allen Parishes. A significant network of Old Railroad Grade segments crisscrosses the terrain, indicating a landscape once heavily shaped by the logging industry before the modern Missouri Pacific Railroad established its current path near Pawnee.

Rural community life is anchored by a cluster of country churches and family burial grounds, including Calcasieu Ch, Bethel Ch, and the Osburn Willis Cem. Small settlements like Union Hill and the waters of Masters Creek and Cow Bayou define the local geography. The presence of a Gaging Station on the river and several church-centered hamlets provides a clear picture of the mid-century social and industrial footprint of this parish border region.