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1995 Map of Scotlandville

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Scotlandville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Southern University and the extensive grounds of the State Industrial School for Boys anchor the northern reaches of East Baton Rouge Parish in this late-century landscape. The Mississippi River defines the western edge, where its meandering course creates significant features like Solitude Point and Free Negro Point, names that reflect the region's complex social and geographic history. Industrial activity is concentrated along the river and rail corridors, including the Mengel Plant and various settling basins.

The community of Scotlandville serves as a major hub, bordered by the Illinois Central Gulf RR and the Kansas City Southern RR. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as Leland College and several small burial grounds like Banks Cem and the Benevolent Society Cem. To the north, the transition from urban density to more rural landscapes is evident near Baker and the marshy expanses of Devils Swamp.