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2018 Map of Osyka

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Osyka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Osyka sits at the southern edge of Pike County, straddling the Mississippi and Louisiana border where the Little Tangipahoa River and Bala Chitto Cr drain the timberlands and rural homesteads. This landscape is defined by its deep genealogical roots, visible through a dense network of family-named burial grounds like Fulham Cem, Slade Cem, and Strickland Cem. The settlement at Chatawa serves as a northern anchor, while the small community of Gladhurst marks the eastern reach of the map.

A network of local roads such as Osyka Progress Rd and State Line Rd connects the scattered rural homes and churches of the late 20th century. Cultural landmarks including Saint Mary Cem and Mount Calvary Cem offer specific locations for family historians tracing early regional lineages in this borderland territory. The terrain transitions from the river valley through undulating timber tracts, with minor watercourses like McNab Cr and Forrest Br cutting through the countryside.