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1985 Map of Ruston West

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Ruston West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University anchor this mid-1980s portrait of Lincoln Parish, showcasing a region defined by higher education and intersecting waterways. The map details the western expansion of Ruston, including the Ruston Municipal Airport and the transition from the city's structured streets to the surrounding woodland and creek valleys. Historically significant areas like Vienna in the north and the smaller settlement at Barnet reflect the rural community patterns that preceded modern suburban development.

A network of local water bodies, including Chautauqua Creek, Redwine Creek, and Cypress Creek, dictates the landscape's topography. The detail captured here allows for a precise look at the 1980s campus footprints and the growth of communities like Grambling and Grambling Corners before later twentieth-century infrastructure changes. Features such as Barnet Springs and the local Golf Course highlight the social and natural landmarks that characterized this North Louisiana corridor.