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1980 Map of Wallace Lake

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Wallace Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Wallace Lake dominates this 1980 survey, where the Wallace Lake Dam and Spillway Elevation 158 regulate the waters at the junction of Caddo and De Soto Parishes. The map captures a landscape defined by its riparian boundaries and transportation corridors, including the Kansas City Southern and Missouri Pacific railroads that flank the basin. Small landings like DeBroeck Landing and Palmer Landing suggest a lifestyle oriented toward the water's edge, while inland areas show a high density of country churches and community nodes.

Genealogists will find numerous family and local landmarks, from the Antioch Cem near Gandy Bayou to the Holy Angels Sch in the north. The settlement of Frierson serves as a southern anchor, surrounded by a network of creeks and branches like Sylvest Creek and Sand Br. The presence of a Tank Farm and scattered Oil Wells reflects the industrial activity of the period, while the intricate network of parish boundaries follows natural watercourses like Pierre Bayou.