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1963 Map of Denham Springs

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Denham Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Denham Springs serves as the focal point of this landscape, situated at the intersection of the Illinois Central railroad and the winding Amite River. The river forms a natural boundary between East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish, characterized by deep meanders and several oxbow lakes. The community structure of the early 1960s is evidenced by a network of local institutions, including Northside Sch, Southside Sch, and several rural churches like Eden Ch and Hebron Ch.

Beyond the residential core, the map reveals the industrial and infrastructure markers of the era, such as a Sewage Disposal plant, a Substa, and scattered resource extraction sites like a Pit and various Drill Hole locations. To the west, Stevensdale sits near the Comite River, while the southern reaches are defined by the convergence of Bayou Manchac and the Amite, marking a transition into the low-lying wetlands of the region.