1954 Map of Jericho

About this map

Jericho and the surrounding pine-clad landscape of central Louisiana are defined by a complex network of timber-related infrastructure and watercourses in the mid-1950s. The terrain is notably etched by a dismantled railroad that snakes through the ridges, including the Dough Hills, signaling the area's transition away from early-century intensive logging. Small centers of local life persist at Clifton and Pisgah Church, where the geography is still largely tied to the winding paths of Indian Creek and Canal Bayou.