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1962 Map of Mount Airy NW

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Mount Airy NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Low-lying cypress-tupelo swamp and hardwood bottomlands dominate the landscape at the intersection of Ascension, Livingston, and St. James Parishes. The Blind River meanders south through this dense network of wetlands, joined by numerous tributaries including Bayou Chene Blanc and Alligator Bayou. Modern hydraulic engineering is evident in the presence of the Amite River Diversion Canal, which cuts a straight line across the northern sections of the map to manage regional drainage.

Evidence of historical resource extraction appears in the form of multiple Old Railroad Grades winding through the swamp, likely remnants of early 20th-century logging operations that once accessed these timber-rich basins. The map also traces intricate canal systems such as Bourgeois Canal and Twelve Canal, which delineate land management and drainage efforts between the natural flow of the Petite Amite River and the parish boundaries.