1958 Map of Logtown

About this map

Logtown and Pearlington sit at the edge of a landscape defined by its shifting relationship with the water and the wetlands. This late 1950s survey captures the region along the lower Pearl R and its intricate drainage systems, including Bogue Homa and Whites Bayou. The map reveals a community structured around these waterways and the dense reaches of Devils Swamp. Local life is anchored by family and faith sites like Mt Zion Ch, Spring Branch Ch, and the Logtown Cem. The presence of a Flowing Well and an Oil Well suggests the ongoing extraction and resource-based economy of Hancock County during this era, while the Westonia Lookout provides a literal vantage point over the timber-rich lowlands.