1964 Map of Altheimer

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Altheimer and Wabbaseka anchor this 1960s landscape, where the St Louis Southwestern railroad cuts a diagonal line across the Jefferson County delta. The region is defined by its complex hydrology, with the winding Flat Bayou and Wabbaseka Bayou feeding into a network of oxbows and depressions like Lake Dick and Five Forks Lake. This era shows a community structured around its spiritual and educational centers, including Martha High Sch and Walker High Sch, alongside numerous rural houses of worship such as Tabernacle Ch and Jerusalem Ch. The abundance of family-named cemeteries, from Turrentine Cem to Bloomy Shade Cem, provides a detailed record of the local population. Further south, the Old Channel Plum Bayou reflects the shifting nature of the local waterways, while a small Landing Strip and the Wabbaseka Airport suggest the importance of aerial access for agricultural operations in the mid-century South.