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1968 Map of Madisonville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Madisonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Tchefuncta River winds southward through St. Tammany Parish, defining the landscape as it approaches its mouth at Lake Pontchartrain. Along its banks, the community of Madisonville serves as a focal point, flanked by the residential growth of Houltonville and the protected grounds of Fairview Riverside State Park. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Daussin Cem, Galatas Cem, and Dendinger Cem, which provide significant value for genealogical research in this coastal area.

Industrial and transport patterns are visible in the north with the Industrial Railroad cutting across the terrain near Goodbee. While the southern portion is dominated by the vast waters of the lake and the low-lying terrain of Miltons Island, the interior is marked by numerous bayous and creeks, including De Zaire Bayou and Black Bayou. The infrastructure of the late 1960s is evidenced by the presence of the Rosenwald Sch and the Radio Tower (WARB) near Covington.