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2020 Map of Scotlandville

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Scotlandville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the western edge of this territory, where sharp river bends like Mulatto Bend and Springfield Bend meet the rising land at Scott Bluffs. The landscape transition from the swampy bottomlands of Devils Swamp to the industrial and academic corridors of north Baton Rouge is clearly visible. The area is anchored by the sprawling campus of Southern University and A and M College, situated near the historic Free Negro Point and its associated crevasse.

Infrastructure dominates the eastern half of the map, showing the dense rail networks of the Kansas City Southern RR and Illinois Central Gulf RR serving the surrounding communities. From the suburban reaches of Zachary and Baker to the established neighborhoods of Scotlandville and Maryland, the map documents a complex mix of aviation at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and numerous memorial sites, including Winnfield Memorial Park and Hillcrest Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum.