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1972 Map of Gillsburg

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Gillsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally through the eastern woods of Amite County, marking a significant historical line across this rural landscape. This 1972 survey records the area surrounding Gillsburg, where the Tickfaw River and Hurricane Creek flow southward toward the Louisiana border. The settlement pattern is characterized by scattered homesteads and family-named landmarks like Harness, McClendon, and Peoria, reflecting a long history of local land ownership and small-scale agriculture.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific data points, including numerous country churches and cemeteries such as Shady Grove Ch, New Zion Ch, and the Pilgrim Rest Ch Cem. The presence of the Little East Fork Amite River and several gravel pits indicates the local reliance on both the river system and natural resources in the early 1970s. The map also delineates the southern boundary between Amite Co and St Helena Parish, where the land begins its transition into the Louisiana lowlands.