1954 Map of Clinton

About this map

Clinton serves as the focal point of this East Feliciana Parish landscape, where the Illinois Central line cuts across a territory defined by the winding course of the Comite River. The 1950s geography reveals a deeply established rural community, marked by an exceptionally high density of local landmarks including the Masonic Cem, Beutoville Cem, and Hawsey Cem. Education and faith are central to the settlement pattern, as evidenced by the distribution of the Ross and Dilly Sch, Spears Sch, and Beach Grove Ch No 2. Numerous bayous, such as Monahan Bayou and Knighton Bayou, create a complex drainage system that influenced the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries. This survey captures the parish before modern expansion, preserving the location of family-named features and small community hubs like Battle.