1941 Map of Sicily Island
USGS Topo · Published 1954About 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.
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Editions of this 1941 Sicily Island Map
2 editions found
Historical Maps of Wisner Through Time
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1941 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
1957 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
1983 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
2012 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
2015 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
2018 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
2020 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA
2024 Sicily Island
Catahoula Parish, LA