1989 Map of Pleasant Hill

About this map

The Las Ormigas Grant occupies a significant portion of the landscape along the border of De Soto and Sabine Parishes, reflecting the complex land ownership patterns rooted in Spanish colonial history. This 1980s landscape is defined by the extensive Oil and Gas Field operations that dot the area west of Pleasant Hill, where the street grid of the town meets the winding drainage of Hampton Branch. The topography is dominated by a dense network of watercourses, including the meandering Bayou San Miguel and the aptly named Lost Bayou. Smaller settlements like Spring Ridge appear in the southeast, situated near the headwaters of local creeks. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of rural industry and historical land grants just before the close of the twentieth century.