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1958 Map of Fort Necessity

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fort Necessity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Boeuf River meanders through this portion of Franklin and Caldwell parishes, defining a landscape of bayous, sloughs, and oxbow lakes in the late 1950s. The settlement at Ft Necessity anchors the eastern side of the survey, supported by community institutions like the Ft Necessity School and Boeuf Prairie Church. To the west, the Lafourche Bayou Cutoff and associated spoil banks indicate significant water management and drainage efforts intended to tame the low-lying terrain.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural congregations, including Zion Travelers Church, Morning Pilgrim Church, and the Booker T Washington School. Numerous burial sites such as Sims Cemetery, Wooldridge Cemetery, and Etier Cemetery are carefully plotted across the bottomlands. The map also highlights the importance of the local environment with features like the Fish Hatchery near Woolen Lake.