1959 Map of Kiln

About this map

Kiln and the surrounding piney lowlands of Hancock County are defined by a complex network of waterways feeding into the Jourdan River. This late-1950s survey documents a landscape of small rural settlements and scattered houses, where life centered around local congregations like Lady of the Pines Ch and Annunciation Ch. To the east, the settlement of Fenton sits near the winding course of Rotten Bayou, while Maltini occupies a bend in the river further downstream. The prominence of the Lookout Tower near the center of the quadrangle suggests the importance of timber and forest management in this era. For those tracing regional history, the map provides exact locations for the Kiln Sch and several remote burial grounds, including the Little Rotten Bayou Cem and Bayou Coco Cem, situated along the marshy reaches of the coastal interior.