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1959 Map of Pitkin

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Pitkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Colorado and Santa Fe railroad corridor anchors this late-1950s survey of western Louisiana, cutting through the heart of Pitkin and the sprawling timberlands of the Kisatchie National Forest. This section of the state reveals a landscape transition where the piney woods meet a dense network of watercourses, including Sixmile Creek and the West Fork of the Calcasieu River. The settlement at Fullerton and the smaller community of Dido sit along these traditional transport and industry routes, reflecting the rural character of Vernon and Allen Parishes.

Local history is preserved in the location of several country houses of worship and burial sites, such as Mount Olive Ch and the Mathis Cem. Infrastructure of the mid-century era is noted by the presence of a Microwave Tower standing over the forest. The intricate drainage patterns, marked by labels like Soapstone Creek and Boggy Branch, illustrate the hydrological complexity that governed early road placement and property boundaries across the parish lines.