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1968 Map of Madisonville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Madisonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Tchefuncta River winds toward its mouth at Lake Pontchartrain, anchoring the historic settlement of Madisonville. This survey, updated in the late 1970s, illustrates the complex hydrology of the Louisiana shoreline where Blue Swamp Creek and Bayou De Zaire feed into the river's lower reaches. The landscape is a mix of lowland marsh and rising piney woods, featuring several small communities and family-named landmarks.

Social centers are well-documented, from the Rosewald Sch to numerous rural sanctuaries like White Chapel and Penns Chapel. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped cemeteries, including Daussin Cem, Galatas Cem, and Morse Cem. Transportation history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the northern sections, while the established riverfront at Fairview Riverside State Park marks the transition into the modern recreation era.