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1947 Map of Pujo

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Pujo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Anacoco Bayou marks the northern border of this West Louisiana landscape, defining the transition from Vernon Parish into Beauregard Parish. The map reveals an area deeply shaped by the timber industry and emerging transportation networks, most notably the numerous corridors marked as Old Logging Railroad Grade. These historic tracks crisscross the terrain alongside active rail lines like the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe.

Small local hubs like Pujo and Neale anchor the map, while community life is represented by the Damascene Ch and Cooper Ch. A dense network of waterways, including Beckwith Creek, Trout Creek, and the southern Persimmon Marsh, drains the landscape. The layout of the modern U S Highway No 190 provides a clear comparison between the automotive future and the rail-dependent logging past of the region.