1950 Map of Franklinton

About this map

Franklinton sits as the focal point of this Washington Parish landscape, situated at the bend of the Bogue Chitto River. The map reveals a post-war rural infrastructure defined by an extensive network of state highways, such as State Highway No 34 and State Highway No 35, and the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor. The area's social and community fabric is meticulously documented through numerous family-named burial grounds including Bickham Cem, Magee Cem, and Stafford Cem. Beyond the town, the economy appears tied to the land and river, indicated by Gravel Pt and various Old Gravel Pits along the riverbanks. Scattered educational and religious landmarks like Pine Ridge Sch and Bethel Ch provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing 1940s and 1950s settlement patterns near Richardson and Bickham.