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1950 Map of Plain Dealing SW

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Plain Dealing SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

St Louis Southwestern RR tracks anchor the western landscape of this mid-century Bossier Parish survey, connecting the small rail settlements of Collinsburg and Alden Bridge. The area is defined by a rural network of churches and community landmarks, including Louisville Ch, New Hope Ch, and Booker Chapel, alongside the Cottage Grove Cemetery near Prest Ch. Industrial development is evident through the presence of the Magnolia Gas Company Pipe Line cutting across the southern sections.

Waterways like Cypress Bayou and Little Cypress Bayou wind through the terrain, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped local land use. To the east, a Louisiana & Arkansas RR (Narrow Gage) lumber line serves the timber-rich areas near New Light Sch. This compilation, based on 1930s field examinations and later aerial photography, captures the transition of northern Louisiana as early highways like State Highway No 10 began to supplement the established rail corridors.