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1935 Map of Verda

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Verda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest covers much of the landscape in this mid-1930s survey, illustrating a rural region defined by small settlements and the timbered basins of Nantaches Creek and Dortigo Creek. The transition from old Verda to New Verda is clearly visible, shifted toward the path of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, which is noted here as abandoned. This era of federal land management is further marked by the presence of a CCC Camp near the Winn and Grant Parish line.

Local history is preserved through scattered rural landmarks like Lanes Store and Emden, along with remote places of worship including Mt Zion Ch and Morris Hill Ch. Genealogists may find value in the locations of New Hope Cem and the uniquely named Six Bits Cem near the southern edge. The map also traces the network of watercourses like L'Eau Frete Creek and Mineral Spring Branch that historically dictated the placement of early homes and farms.