1956 Map of Ringgold

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Lake Bistineau dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, its fingers reaching into the surrounding pine-rich parishes. The waters are dotted with family-named landforms like Peggys Island and Adam Point, while the eastern shore is anchored by Lake Bistineau State Park. The region's economy at this time is clearly defined by natural resource extraction, evidenced by the Bistineau Gasoline Plant, numerous Gas Wells, and the historic New Salt Works situated near the northern marshes.