1968 Map of Ponchatoula NE

About this map

The Tangipahoa River meanders south through this corner of Tangipahoa Parish, shaping a landscape defined by its waterways and small riverfront settlements. At Lees Landing, the river transitions into a marshy expanse of cypress-filled wetlands, while further east, Bedico Creek winds past Traino Landing. The presence of oxbow features like Dead Lake and Ear Lake indicates the river's historical shifts, while various family-named burial grounds like Davis Cem and Collins Cem dot the higher ground alongside rural institutions such as the Champ Cooper Sch. This map documents the rural infrastructure of the late 1960s, including a small Landing Strip and the emerging community around Bedico Park, offering a look at the region before more modern coastal development altered the local drainage patterns and road networks.