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1963 Map of Denham Springs

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Denham Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The winding Amite River and Comite River define the landscape of the Florida Parishes in the early 1960s, marking the boundary between East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish. The city of Denham Springs serves as a central hub, where the Illinois Central railroad cuts through the heart of town. Local life is anchored by institutions such as Northside Sch, Southside Sch, and the 7th Ward Sch, alongside rural congregations at Eden Ch and Hebron Ch.

Evidence of early habitation and resource extraction appears in the form of an Indian Mound near the riverbanks and scattered Oil Wells to the south. Smaller communities and rural points of interest like Lockhart, Stevensdale, and Camp Garrison are connected by a developing road network, while Palmetto Cem provides a point of reference for genealogists tracing local families during this era of mid-century growth.