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1957 Map of Topsy

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Topsy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Calcasieu River winds through a dense network of bayous and cutoffs at the intersection of Allen, Jefferson Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes. This landscape is defined by the shifting waters of the river, which has left behind features like the Old River Bay, Pinto Cutoff, and Old Barnes Creek Cutoff. These complex waterways shaped the development of local settlements like Topsy and Buller, where life was inextricably linked to the seasonal ebb and flow of the marshlands.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, including Creel Cem, Lyles Cem, Kingrey Cem, and Nevils Cem. The presence of several Oil Well sites and a sprawling network of levees and pipelines highlights the industrial transition of the mid-20th century, as traditional river-based livelihoods began to integrate with the region's emerging energy infrastructure.