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1960 Map of Walkerville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Walkerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Walkerville and Horsehead anchor this landscape along the state line where Columbia County and Webster Parish meet. This 1960s-era geography reveals a rural economy shaped by extractive industries and small-scale religious centers. Multiple oil-producing zones, including the Horsehead Oil Field and North Shongaloo Oil Field, sit alongside scattered gravel pits, indicating the region's industrial footprint during the mid-century.

A network of country churches, such as Western Missionary Ch, Washington Chapel, and Old Shongaloo Ch, serves as a primary marker for local genealogical research. These community centers are often paired with family resting places like the Stewart-Walkerville Cem and Glover Cem. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Bayou Dorcheat and its tributaries, including Horsehead Creek and Otter Creek, which weave through the timbered tracts and clearing of the Mississippi and Buena Vista areas.