Bogalusa and the surrounding Pearl River bottomlands define this portion of the border between Louisiana and Mississippi. The landscape is characterized by an intricate network of waterways, including the Bogue Lusa Creek and numerous oxbow lakes such as Horseshoe Lake, Bateman Lake, and Old Jail Lake. The map reveals a mixture of urban development on the western edge, centered around the industrial and residential grid of the city, transitioning into a dense system of bayous and islands like Hamp Island and Peters Island. Genealogists will find several burial grounds including Ponemah Cem and Mount Olive Cem. Transportation is anchored by the George R Carr Memorial Air Field and the Pearl River Bridge, which connects the region across the swampy terrain of the state line.
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1942 · Rio
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Pools Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Bogalusa East
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Angie
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Bogalusa West
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Crains Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1953 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Picayune
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Bogalusa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500