1988 Map of Homochitto

About this map

The Homochitto River carves a winding path through the heart of the Homochitto National Forest in this late-1980s landscape on the Franklin Co and Amite Co border. The map documents a sparsely populated timber and resource region defined by small, isolated settlements like Bunkley, Eunice, and Oxford. Cultural life centers on rural congregations and family burial grounds, including Oak Grove Ch, Mt Pleasant Ch, and New Hope Ch, alongside several quiet cemeteries such as Steele Cem and Smith Cem. Industrial presence is marked by the West Bude Oil Field and various Gravel Pits tucked among the drainages of Caston Creek and Sandy Creek. The extensive network of pipelines and fire breaks suggests a landscape managed for both extraction and conservation during the late 20th century.