1941 Map of Gibson
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1941 Map of Gibson

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Southern Pacific rail lines and winding bayous define this landscape in the early 1940s, where Louisiana's sugarcane and timber economies intersected. The map details a dense string of settlements and plantation-related sites along Bayou Black and Chacahoula Bayou, including Donner, Schriever, and the Beattleville Gray P O. This era is marked by active local institutions like the St Anthony Ch, Mt Pilgrim Ch, and the Magnolia Sch, reflecting the community structure of southern parishes. Significant industrial infrastructure is evident through the Intracoastal Waterway and traces of the Old Logging RR, while the southern expanse transitions into the marshes of Lake Hatch and Bayou Cocodrie. This survey serves as a vital record of the pre-modernization bayou country before many of these small schools and churches were consolidated or lost.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1941
Date Published1941
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17.9 x 20.3 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.


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