2018 Map of Loranger

About this map

The Tangipahoa River and its numerous tributaries, including Big Creek and Sweetwater Cr, carve through this section of Tangipahoa Parish, defining the landscape around the settlements of Loranger, Independence, Velma, and Amite. The density of family and community burial grounds, such as Donaldson Cem, Cutrer Cem, and Ballard Cem, suggests a long-settled rural community with deep genealogical roots. Local infrastructure is evidenced by the presence of Le-Blanc Field and a network of named country roads like Isreal Cutrer Rd and Old McMichael Rd. The drainage patterns of small waterways like Mixon Br and Dick Br illustrate the transition from upland ridges to the river's floodplain, where small-scale agriculture and timber once drove the local economy.