The Calcasieu River and its numerous tributaries, including Whisky Chitto Cr and Bayou Castor, dominate this Vernon Parish landscape near the community of Slagle. The map reveals a transition between rural homesteads and the military infrastructure of North Fort Polk in the southern reaches. Local family and community history is preserved through the locations of several burial grounds, such as Self Cem, Antioch Cem, and Smart Cem. Water features like Castor Lake and Alligator Lake sit among a network of secondary roads and trails, including Tank Trail Rd and Gill Hunt Rd, illustrating the intersection of natural drainage systems and modern land use in this part of Louisiana.
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1941 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Slagle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Florien
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Kisatchie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Kisatchie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Florien
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Slagle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500