1954 Map of Slagle

About this map

The Fort Polk Military Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this Vernon Parish survey, where military infrastructure meets the rural settlement of Slagle. Grounded in data from 1953 aerial photography, the map reveals a transition from agricultural land to defense grounds, including the North Fort Polk area. The interior is marked by several small rural congregations, including Mt Bethel Church, Mt Zion Church, and Antioch Church, alongside family burial grounds like Self Cemetery and Smart Cemetery. Traces of the region's earlier industrial logging era are visible through several stretches of Dismantled railroad that once serviced the timber industry. Natural drainage is defined by the winding paths of Bayou Castor and Liberty Creek, which feed into Castor Lake, illustrating the complex network of waterways that shaped local transport and settlement long before the military established its presence in the pine woods.