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1972 Map of Ringgold

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ringgold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Ringgold serves as the central hub of this Bienville Parish landscape in the early 1970s, where the agricultural and industrial character of north-central Louisiana is clearly defined. The northern portion is dominated by the Lake Bistineau Gas Field, marked by a network of pipelines and service roads. Small rural settlements like Woodardville and Tullis are connected by a dense web of secondary roads and local landmarks, including the Hall Summit Lookout Tower and a local Landing Strip.

Genealogists will find this survey particularly valuable for its record of family-named cemeteries and rural congregations. Features such as Tooke Cem, Wimberly Cem, and Stafford Cem are documented alongside numerous churches, including Israelite Ch and Providence Ch. The terrain is etched by drainage systems like Toulon Bayou and Sanders Creek, which historically dictated the placement of these early homesteads and community centers.