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1941 Map of Gilead

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Gilead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Amite River winds a complex, meandering path through the heart of this 1941 landscape, defining the winding boundary between East Feliciana Parish and St Helena Parish. This rural Louisiana interior is marked by a network of creek drainages including Moccasin Creek, Greasy Creek, and Birch Creek, which likely dictated the early settlement patterns and transport routes. Small community centers like Gilead and Hatchersville serve as local anchors alongside a significant number of country churches and schools.

Local family history is rooted in the presence of dedicated sites like Powers Cem and Youngblood Cem. The map reveals the social structure of the era through widely dispersed landmarks such as Darlington Ch, Wesley Chapel, and Pipkin Chapel, as well as education sites like Sunflower Sch and New Star Sch. These features, connected by a nascent system of state highways, illustrate the transition from a river-oriented economy to one increasingly shaped by road access.