1974 Map of Montpelier

About this map

Montpelier and the winding course of the Tickfaw River anchor this mid-1970s survey of the border between St Helena Parish and Livingston Parish. The landscape is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Killian Branch, Hog Branch, and Coffman Creek that drain into the Tickfaw. A strong presence of community foundations is evident through numerous rural congregations and family burial grounds, such as Morgan Chapel, Shiloh Ch, and New Hope Cem. Significant infrastructure is marked by a major pipeline corridor cutting through the terrain, while the northern reaches show small settlements like Jack. The terrain transitions from the lowlands of Bills Bayou in the south to the higher ground of Red Hill, reflecting the characteristic topography of Louisiana's Florida Parishes before later 20th-century development.