1945 Map of Jackson

About this map

Jackson anchors this portion of East Feliciana Parish, situated between the winding Thompson Creek and the Illinois Central rail line. The map captures a mid-century landscape defined by institutional presence and small rural clusters, notably the East Louisiana State Hospital Colony No 1 and its surrounding network of service branches like Cooks Branch. The infrastructure reflects an era of rail-dependent transport, with several specialized rail sidings and spurs including Meeks Spur, Fluker Spur, and Coles Siding branching off through the timber and farmland. Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Evergreen School to several small burial grounds such as Taylor Cemetery and Mc Kay Cemeteries. The terrain is marked by numerous small waterways, such as Mc Kowen Creek and Hog Bayou, that dictated the placement of early parish roads and small community churches like Fairview Church and Jordan Stream Church.