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1958 Map of Hurricane

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hurricane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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Boeuf River and Bayou Bonne Idee wind through this northeast Louisiana landscape, defining a network of wetlands and islands at the intersection of Morehouse, West Carroll, and Richland Parishes. The 1958 road data reveals a rural economy centered on the river and the Missouri Pacific Railroad, with several engineering features like Cut-Off No. 1 and Boeuf River Cut-off indicating active flood control efforts.

Social life is anchored by a high density of country churches and family-named landmarks, such as Alexander Ch, Friendship Ch, and Wimberley Cem. The presence of Whitney Island and Hegwood Island suggests the shifting nature of the river channels over time, while sites like Mound Ldg and Mercer Brake highlight the specific topography of the Louisiana bottomlands before modern large-scale development changed the character of these parish lines.