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1935 Map of Shackleford Lake

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Shackleford Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Tensas River meanders through a landscape defined by industrial logging and alluvial agriculture during the mid-1930s. The region's economy is clearly visible through the extensive infrastructure of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company and the Fisher Hurd Lumber Company, whose rail lines penetrate the dense bayous and sloughs. Settlement patterns follow the high ground and riverbanks, with notable centers at Newellton and the Marydale Plantation.

River life is anchored by a series of landings such as Newlight Ldg, Glade Bayou Ldg, and Jordan Ldg, which served as vital transit points before the expansion of the Louisiana State Highway No 76. Local community life is marked by small rural congregations at Magnolia Ch, Stonewall Ch, and Paradise Ch, while the presence of several Indian Mounds suggests a much deeper history of human habitation in this floodplain environment.