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1954 Map of Clinton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Clinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Clinton serves as the focal point of this East Feliciana Parish landscape, characterized by the winding course of the Comite River and a dense network of smaller tributaries like Sessoms Bayou and Knighton Bayou. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by the high concentration of family and community cemeteries such as Hawsey Cem, Cleveland Cem, and Patterson Cem. These sites, along with small country schools like Ross and Dilly Sch and the 16th Section Sch, suggest a pattern of dispersed homesteads and local parish centers established well before modern consolidation.

Transportation through the area relies on historic thoroughfares like Plank Road, while the inclusion of the Masonic Cem and numerous churches such as Mt Hope Ch and Providence Ch point to the social and spiritual hubs of the mid-20th century. The intricate drainage patterns of Little Redwood Creek and Mill Creek define the topography, illustrating the natural constraints on settlement and agricultural development in this part of Louisiana.