1971 Map of Lacombe

About this map

Lacombe Bayou and the smaller Cypress Bayou wind through this coastal St. Tammany Parish landscape as it appeared in the early 1970s. The settlement of Lacombe serves as a central hub, flanked by institutional landmarks such as the Carmel Convent, Holy Redeemer College, and Lourdes Ch. Along the northern shores of Lake Pontchartrain, the State Game Preserve protects the marshy wetlands near Goose Point, where a Seaplane Base is marked along the waterfront. Transportation and industry are evidenced by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor and local resources like the Fish Hatchery. Of particular interest to genealogists and local historians are smaller community markers, including the Lafere Cem and the Chahta-Ima High Sch, which provide a detailed look at the social infrastructure of the bayou country during this era of transitioning infrastructure.