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1951 Map of Summerfield

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Summerfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Summerfield serves as a central hub in this corner of northern Louisiana, where the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Corney Bayou and Bayou D'Arbonne. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society heavily structured around its local institutions, with numerous country schools and churches like Mt Sinai Sch and Rocky Springs Ch serving as community anchors. The inclusion of a Gas Refinery and several lookout towers near Scottsville points to the area's industrial reliance on natural resources and timber management during the early 1950s.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Antioch Cem and Liberty Hill Cem. Small settlements like Antioch, Lisbon, and Arizona are connected by a network of unimproved dirt roads, showing the persistent rural character of Claiborne Parish before more modern infrastructure arrived. The mapping of Corney Lake and its surrounding creek systems highlights the critical role of drainage in this low-lying piney woods region.