1955 Map of Sulphur

About this map

Sulphur serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this mid-century Calcasieu Parish landscape, where the Southern Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads converge near the Sulphur Mines Canal. The map reveals a transition from the urban density of Maplewood and Hollywood to the sprawling wetlands of the Calcasieu River delta. Of significant genealogical interest are the scattered rural burial grounds like Moss Cem and Landry Cem, alongside community landmarks such as Salem Sch. The southern reaches are defined by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Hackberry Field oil operations, illustrating the heavy reliance on both waterborne transit and mineral extraction. Landmarks like the Ellender Ferry and Black Bayou Ferry indicate a time before modern bridge networks fully dominated the bayous and marshes of the Gulf Coast.