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1935 Map of Winnsboro

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Winnsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary spine for settlement in Franklin Parish during the mid-1930s, connecting the commercial centers of Winnsboro and Gilbert. This survey captures a rural landscape defined by an intricate network of river crossings and riparian industry. Extensive timber operations are evident through the Chicago Mill & Lumber Company and numerous logging landings like Board Tree Lake and Fisher Lake along the southern bayous.

Wetlands and waterways dominate the eastern portion of the quadrangle, where Macon Bayou and the Tensas River wind through a series of brakes and oxbows such as Womble Brake and Johnson Lake. Transportation in this era relied heavily on seasonal river access, documented by a series of crossings including Osbornes Ferry, Eureka Ferry, and Brannin Ferry. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of local landmarks like Macedonia Church and the small rural hub of Crowville.