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1972 Map of Osyka

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Osyka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Illinois Central Gulf River corridor defines the landscape of the Mississippi-Louisiana borderlands in the early 1970s. Running parallel to the Tangipahoa River, this vital transit line links the settled community of Osyka with the distinctive educational and religious enclave at Chatawa. This northern reach of the parish line features the St Mary of the Pines Academy and the Chatawa Mission, marking the area as a significant center for regional institutional history.

Beyond the rail line, the terrain is characterized by a network of rural churches and family burial grounds, including Dickey Cem, Varnado Cem, and Strickland Cem. These features, alongside numerous Gravel Pits and the winding Bala Chitto Creek, reveal a landscape shaped by local extraction and long-standing community roots. The map captures the transition from the structured grid of Osyka to the creek-fed woodlands and small-scale clearings of Pike County.