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1957 Map of Pleasant Hill

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Pleasant Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Pleasant Hill and the surrounding piney woods of De Soto Parish and Sabine Parish are captured here during a period of established rail transport and rural community growth. Two major rail lines, the Kansas City Southern and the Texas and Pacific, anchor the local economy, connecting small towns like Oxford and Converse to the broader region. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including San Patricio Bayou and San Miguel Bayou, which likely dictated the early settlement patterns and logging operations in the area.

Local history and genealogy are deeply embedded in the map's numerous rural landmarks, such as Sebastian Cem and the Spring Hill Ch. The presence of Pelican Sch and scattered churches like Old Union Ch and Green Chapel illustrate the communal life of these small Louisiana settlements in the mid-20th century. The intricate topography reveals a landscape transitioning from the higher ground near Mt Zion Ch to the low-lying wetlands of the West Branch and Dolet Bayou.