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1959 Map of Shreveport West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Shreveport West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Shreveport transitions from a dense urban grid into the western piney woods of Caddo Parish on this late 1950s survey. The landscape is defined by its rapid postwar expansion, evidenced by the numerous schools like Fair Park High Sch and Lake Shore Jr High Sch serving growing neighborhoods. The State Fairground anchors the city's western edge, while the massive Greater Shreveport Municipal Airport dominates the central terrain.

To the south and west, smaller communities such as Jewella, Summer Grove, and Reisor are linked by the Texas and Pacific RR and Mansfield Road. Significant institutional landmarks are scattered throughout the hills, including The Pines Sanatorium and St Vincent Academy. The northern boundary is marked by the expansive waters of Cross Lake, where Ford Park and Buzzard Island provided recreation for a growing mid-century population.