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1954 Map of Peason

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Peason
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Peason and the surrounding pine woods of Sabine Parish appear in this 1950s survey as a landscape defined by both timber history and military utility. The map shows the legacy of the local lumber industry through the extensive network of dismantled railroads that once served the Peason sawmill, snaking through the drainages of Kisatchie Bayou and Wolf Prong Branch. These former rail lines provide a clear record of early 20th-century industrial patterns in the Louisiana hill country.

The southern portion of the quadrangle is occupied by the Fort Polk Military Reservation, including the Peason Ridge Artillery Range. Despite the military presence, rural life remains documented through sites like Century Church, Peason Church, and the high point at Eagle Hill. The Peason Fire Tower stands as a central landmark, overlooking a terrain of narrow ridges and creek bottoms including Middle Creek and West Anacoco Creek.