1941 Map of Sicily Island

About this map

Sicily Island rises as a prominent topographic feature within the alluvial lowlands of the Mississippi River basin, defined by the winding courses of the Tensas River and Bayou Macon. This 1941 edition, prepared by the Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River Commission, details a landscape shaped by water and transport, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain near settlements like Wisner and Foules. The map reveals the critical importance of river access through numerous named landings such as Eltringham Ldg and Crescent Ldg, and river crossings like Kirks Ferry. Notable for genealogists are the rural community hubs including Newlite Ch, Mitchell Sch, and an Indian Mound, reflecting both the historic and prehistoric human imprint on the Catahoula and Franklin Parish borderlands during the early 1940s.