2015 Map of Lake Tangipahoa

About this map

The Tangipahoa River and its varied tributaries, including Wilson Cr, Hominy Cr, and Hurricane Cr, define the drainage of this Mississippi borderland. The landscape is dotted with small family and community burial sites such as Butler Cem, Josiah Powell Cem, and Rose Bower Cem, which offer significant genealogical clues for researchers of Pike and Amite counties. Central to the area is Lake Tangipahoa, surrounded by a network of local routes like Percy Quin Park Rd. Small historic settlement points like Mixon, Irene, and McElveen appear alongside the southwestern outskirts of McComb, showing the transition from municipal expansion to rural timber and farm plots. The drainage divides are clear as the western portion of the map feeds the Tickfaw River system, illustrating the distinct watersheds that have historically shaped local land use and property boundaries.