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1944 Map of Zwolle

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Zwolle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Kansas City Southern railroad serves as the central artery for this portion of Sabine Parish during the mid-1940s, connecting the timber and agricultural hubs of Noble and Zwolle. The landscape is defined by an intricate web of waterways, including Bayou San Miguel and Bayou La Nana, which flow toward the Sabine River boundary. This era shows a well-distributed rural society anchored by numerous small spiritual and educational centers such as San Patricio Ch, Shiloh Ch, and the Alliance Sch.

The presence of the Sabine National Forest in the southwest corner highlights the importance of the regional timberlands. Local family history is preserved in the location of several burial grounds, including Sardis Cem and Linn Cem. Small settlements like Belmont and San Jose appear as modest crossroads, while the terrain's drainage patterns are marked by named features like Beaverdam Slough and Hurricane Creek, illustrating the natural topography before later large-scale water management projects altered the river basin.