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1983 Map of Martinville

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Martinville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Tchefuncta River and its numerous tributaries, including Morgan Branch and Bogue Falaya, carve through this section of St. Tammany Parish, defining a landscape of wetlands and winding waterways. The settlement of Martinville serves as a central point in an area characterized by dispersed rural homesteads and an unusually high density of family and community burial grounds. Researchers will find numerous genealogical landmarks, such as St Johns Cem, Willie Cem, and Burns Cem, often situated near local congregations like Savannah Branch Ch or Live Oak Ch.

The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the waters of Lake Ramsay, with several named drainage branches like Soap and Tallow Branch and Horse Branch feeding into the river system. Large recreational and community footprints are evident at Camp Covington and the Youth Camp, suggesting the area's role as a retreat from more urbanized parts of the parish. This survey captures the transition of the piney woods into the managed landscapes and residential pockets of the early 1980s.