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1947 Map of Ringgold

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Lake Bistineau dominates this 1940s landscape, flanked by the winding courses of Red Chute Bayou and Bayou Dorcheat. The recently constructed Lake Bistineau Dam highlights a period of significant hydrological management in the region, while the Bistineau Gasoline Plant and a Gas Pumping Sta near Koran point to the growing mid-century petroleum industry. Local life is anchored in the town of Ringgold, where several institutions like St Lukes Sch and Ringgold Sch served the community.

Transportation is defined by the Louisiana And Arkansas railroad, including the Ogden Spur near Heflin. The map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, documenting numerous rural landmarks such as Bracks Chapel, the New Salt Works, and family-named locations like Adam Point and Hog Island. These details trace a transition from a river-and-rail economy toward industrial infrastructure in northwestern Louisiana.