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1960 Map of Vinton

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Vinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Vinton and its surrounding Calcasieu Parish landscape are defined by a complex network of industrial and agricultural water management in the early 1960s. The town grid sits at the intersection of the Southern Pacific railroad and a grid-like system of waterways, including the Sabine Canal and Vinton Drainage Canal. Numerous flumes and a dedicated Pumping Station indicate the intensive irrigation and drainage required for the local rice-growing or cattle-grazing economy of this era.

To the south, the industrial character shifts toward energy production at the Vinton Oil Field. This area is marked by a dense cluster of derrick sites and infrastructure near the settlement of Ged and Ged Lake. The mapping of small outlying communities like Edgerly and Hampton provides a clear view of the settlement patterns that emerged along the rail corridor and the edges of the bayous and gullies, such as Coon Gully and Spring Gully.