1966 Map of Village

About this map

The Stephens Oil and Gas Field dominates the northern reaches of this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the industrial footprint of petroleum extraction in rural Columbia County. The map reveals a highly structured pattern of land use where energy production and local agricultural life exist side-by-side, connected by a network of unimproved roads and pipelines. Small community hubs like Laughlin and Village serve as anchors for the surrounding countryside, each supporting local congregations such as Laughlin Ch and Ebenezer Ch. The drainage patterns of Smackover Creek and Cornie Bayou define the southern and northern boundaries of the quadrangle, while numerous family and community burial grounds, including Miller Cem and Jameson Cem, provide essential data points for local genealogists tracing resident families during this era of rural development.