1955 Map of Plain Dealing

About this map

Plain Dealing serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of northern Bossier Parish, situated along the St Louis Southwestern Railroad. The landscape is defined by a dense network of energy production, including the Plain Dealing Oil Field and the Sarepta Gas and Oil Field to the east. The terrain is characterized by the meandering Bayou Bodcau and the Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, which dominate the eastern border. Evidence of local community life is scattered throughout the rural sections, from the Louisville Sch near Collinsburg to the remote Chalybeate Springs near the Arkansas border. Genealogists can find numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as Smith-Gillean Cem and Rogers Cem, alongside specialized structures like the Plain Dealing Lookout Tower. The map also preserves traces of older transit routes, noting an Old Railroad Grade passing through the settlement of Ivan.