1985 Map of Shreveport South

About this map

The Red River corridor defines this mid-1980s landscape, winding through a complex of bayous and alluvial plains south of the Shreveport and Bossier City metropolitan area. The strategic importance of the region is anchored by Barksdale Air Force Base, while the industrial character of the era is evident in the sprawling Sligo Oil and Gas Field and Bistineau Gas Field. Transportation networks are well-developed, showing the Kansas City Southern RR and Illinois Central Gulf RR navigating the lowlands alongside Interstate 20. Further south, the map captures the transition into more wooded terrain within the Kisatchie National Forest and the conserved wetlands of the Loggy Bayou State Wildlife Management Area. Smaller settlements like Coushatta, Ringgold, and Taylortown provide a view into the rural centers of the Red River valley during this period of the late twentieth century.