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1963 Map of Ashly

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Ashly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this landscape, defining the state boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi and creating a complex network of chutes and towheads. This 1960s survey documents a highly dynamic fluvial environment where Australia Island and Forest Home Towhead sit amidst shifting currents and secondary channels like Forest Home Chute. On the Louisiana side, the community of Ashly and the nearby Jerusalem Ch stand near the river's edge, while the interior is marked by the winding courses of Walnut Bayou and Macon Slough.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and social history is visible in the distribution of several country churches and burial sites, including Peters Rock Ch, St John Ch, and the Glen Mary Cem. Near the southern edge of the map, the Illinois Central railroad passes through Barnes, illustrating the vital transportation links that served these riverfront parishes. The presence of the Cabin Teele Crevasse serves as a reminder of the powerful flood events that have historically reshaped this alluvial plain.