Saint Francisville anchors this West Feliciana Parish landscape, situated where the high ground meets the winding Mississippi River. The town's historical depth is reflected in several significant burial sites, including Grace Cem, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cem, and the Hebrew Rest Cem. To the north, the geography is defined by the braided paths of Bayou Sara and its tributaries like Little Bayou Sara, which cut through the terrain toward smaller settlements at Bains and Solitude. The map details a transition from the structured street plan of the parish seat to the agricultural and wooded expanses of Peach Ridge and Hardwood. Engineering works along the river, such as the Bayou Sara Revetment and the Saint Francisville Ferry crossing at Bayou Sara Bend, underscore the ongoing importance of the waterway to local infrastructure and transport.
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1906 · Bayou Sara
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1939 · St. Francisville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Fordoche
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Batchelor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · New Roads
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Port Hudson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Elm Park
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Fordoche
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Batchelor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500