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1955 Map of Westlake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Westlake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Industrial expansion and maritime trade define this coastal Louisiana landscape during the mid-20th century. The Calcasieu Ship Channel dominates the waterway network, facilitating heavy industry like the massive Oil Refinery and the Lockport Oil and Gas Field. The map reveals the growth of Westlake and Sulphur, with newer residential developments in Maplewood and Hollywood appearing alongside established landmarks like the Lake Charles Country Club.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the location of several rural community centers, including Vincent Landing on the river and numerous cemeteries such as Indian Marais Cem and Roseland Cem. Cultural life is marked by the Holy Trinity Ch and schools like Salem Sch and Northeast Sch, while the presence of the Kansas City Southern and Southern Pacific railroads highlights the era's vital overland transport connections to the gulf's petrochemical hubs.