1962 Map of Comite

About this map

The Comite River and its numerous tributaries, including Bayou Blackwater and Beaver Bayou, define the landscape of this East Baton Rouge Parish region. By the early 1960s, suburban expansion from the capital city began pressing into formerly rural reaches, marked by the growth of Brown Heights, Tanglewood, and Zion City. This 1980 photorevision reveals significant residential development added in purple, particularly around the Central and Greendale areas. Traditional landmarks remain central to the community fabric, such as Glen Oaks High Sch and a network of local congregations including Friendship Ch and Little Rock Ch. Genealogists will find notable value in the precisely mapped family and community burial grounds like Lovett Cem, Odom Cem, and Devall Cem, many situated along older thoroughfares like Lovett Road and Sullivan Road.