1957 Map of Pleasant Hill

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The Parish line between De Soto Parish and Sabine Parish divides this rural landscape, defined in the mid-1950s by its timbered ridges and a transition from agricultural life to oil exploration. The western corridor is dominated by the Kansas City Southern railroad, which links the settlements of Converse and Benson through a series of creek crossings and bayou headwaters. To the east, the Texas and Pacific line serves Pleasant Hill, a hub for local families as evidenced by nearby landmarks like the Old Pleasant Hill Cem and Antioch Ch. The map captures a moment when the rural school system was consolidating, noting the Pelican Sch while the Rambin Sch is marked as abandoned. Pockets of resource extraction are visible through numerous Oil Wells and a Gas Well near Moccasin Ct, signaling the industrial shift in the local economy.