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1957 Map of Mangham

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Mangham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Rayville and the winding Boeuf River anchor this mid-century portrait of northeastern Louisiana's alluvial plains. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Diversion Canal Lafourche and numerous bayous like Gourd Bayou and Luke Clear Bayou cut through the fertile bottomlands. These waterways, alongside brakes like Baton Brake and Ethridge Brake, dictated the placement of small communities and family-centered landmarks.

Genealogical interest is high throughout the Richland and Franklin Parish borderlands, with numerous country churches and schools serving dispersed agricultural settlements. Points of interest include the Rhymes High School, Rhymes Cemetery, and the Campground Church. The transportation network is dominated by the Illinois Central Railroad and Missouri Pacific Railroad, which provided essential links for towns like Mangham, Archibald, and Girard during a time when the region's economy relied heavily on rail-to-river connectivity.