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1968 Map of Covington

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Covington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Bogue Falaya and Tchefuncta River converge at Covington, anchoring a landscape defined by its riverine networks and mid-century growth. This survey, updated through the late 1970s, captures the transition of St. Tammany Parish as modern infrastructure like the Illinois Central Gulf railroad and new highway interchanges began to reshape the older settlement patterns. Educational and religious institutions are prominent, including St Pauls College, St Scholastica Sch, and the Eucharistic Novitiate.

Beyond the urban core of the parish seat, the map details established communities like Abita Springs and Mandeville, alongside smaller locales like Claiborne Hill and Chinchuba. Rural lineage is preserved through numerous family and church burial grounds, such as Lyons Cem and Byers Cem. The presence of the Tulane University Research Center and the Abita Lookout Tower reflects the varied academic and forestry interests that characterized the region during this era.