St. Francisville serves as the focal point of this survey, positioned near the dramatic Bayou Sara Bend where the creek meets the Mississippi River. The landscape transitions from the developed streets of the parish seat to the dense networks of sloughs and swamps to the west. Evidence of the area's deep history is present in the numerous burial grounds documented, including Grace Cem, the Hebrew Rest Cem, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cem. North of the town, the settlements of Hardwood, Bains, and Solitude are connected by local routes like Tunica Trce. The western portion of the map is dominated by a complex hydrologic system featuring Pimlico Swamp, Blackfork Lake, and Timberwheel Lakes, illustrating the intricate relationship between the alluvial bottomlands and the rising bluffs of Cane Ridge.
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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