1959 Map of Hammond

About this map

The Tangipahoa River and Chappepeela Creek systems anchor this mid-century landscape, illustrating the intricate drainage and settlement patterns of the Piney Woods. Centered on the growing city of Hammond, the map records a dense network of country churches and small family cemeteries that testify to a deeply rooted rural genealogy. Features like Southeastern La College and the Illinois Central Railroad highlight Hammond's role as an educational and transportation hub, while the surrounding territory is dotted with names like Husser, Loranger, and Independence. Significant land use is visible through the numerous Gravel Pits and the sprawling Zemurray Park, which contains Mirror Lake and Buzzards Roost Swamp. From the Hammond Lookout Tower to the small schools such as Sweetwater Sch, the sheet captures the late-1950s transition between small-town commerce and traditional forest-based industry.