1964 Map of Altheimer

About this map

St Louis Southwestern tracks dominate this Delta landscape, linking the rail towns of Altheimer and Wabaseka across a network of meandering bayous. This mid-century survey reveals an intensive agricultural pattern defined by irrigation flumes and drainage ditches, where the terrain is segmented by Flat Bayou, Wabbaseka Bayou, and the Old Channel Plum Bayou. The area is notably dense with community centers, including Walker High School and Martin High School, alongside numerous country congregations like Tabernacle Ch and Damascus Ch. Local family history is rooted in the region's many burial grounds, such as Turrentine Cem and Bloomy Shade Cem. The southern reach of the map features several oxbow lakes, most notably Lake Dick and Lytle Lake, illustrating the shifting course of the regional waterways before modern stabilization.