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1936 Map of Pollock

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Pollock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Pollock serves as a central hub in this mid-1930s survey of central Louisiana, where the winding course of the Little River defines the boundary between Grant and La Salle Parishes. The landscape is a mix of lowland bayous and elevated ridges, heavily influenced by the presence of the Catahoula National Forest and the Missouri Pacific RR. Local life at this time centered around small settlements and rail stops like Selma, Bentley, and Fishville.

Genealogists can identify several rural landmarks, including Andalusia Ch and Friendship Ch, alongside numerous family cemeteries such as Stark Cem and Hawthorne Cem. The map illustrates the era's transport network with the Louisiana and Arkansas RR crossing the northeastern corner near Zenoria, and the Arkansas and Louisiana Highway providing a primary overland route through the varied terrain of Corn Bluff and Backbone Ridge.