
Lake Pontchartrain defines the southern edge of this landscape, where the Gulf Mobile and Northern railroad connects the growing hub of Slidell to the surrounding piney woods and bayous. In the early 1930s, the region was a complex network of water and rail, with the West Pearl River and its intricate sloughs like Maple Slough and Ernest Slough dominating the eastern boundary. The map reveals a transition from these wetlands to established inland communities such as Lacombe and Hickory.
68 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.
3 editions found
10 maps found

1935 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA

1939 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA

1950 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA

1971 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA

1998 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA
2012 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA
2015 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA
2018 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA
2020 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA

2024 Slidell
St. Tammany Parish, LA