Black Lake Bayou winds through this North Louisiana landscape, marking a prominent natural boundary in a region defined by its rural settlements and parish lines. In the southern portion of the sheet, the community of Martin is surrounded by a network of local roads including Minden Rd and Britnell Rd, while the settlement of Ashland sits further east near Oil Field Rd. The map illustrates a high density of historical landmarks for genealogists, featuring numerous burial sites such as Luke Cem, Bethel Cem, and Newman Cem. Small clusters of homes and family-named roads like Samuel Rd and Myers Rd are scattered among the tributaries of Castor Cr and Nelson Cr, providing a detailed look at the parish crossroads of Alberta, Roy, and Ebenezer during the mid-2010s.
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1947 · Ringgold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Ashland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Coushatta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Jamestown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Jamestown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Ringgold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Coushatta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Ashland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500