This photograph cannot be the "Byers toll bridge" -- instead, it's a long-forgotten toll bridge that once sat north of Charlie, Clay County, Texas.

In this serial continuation, I'm focusing on his map of Louisiana and Arkansas from 1864, particularly the Shreveport area.

Today, O'Rourke Canal (Slough) in northwestern Louisiana, a historical remnant of the Great Raft, is just a small ditch.

Maps are great snapshots of contemporary viewpoints that depict past, present, and potential futures, and this is definitely true for maps that depict the Republic of Texas.