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1962 Map of Sorrento

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sorrento
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Amite River and its accompanying Amite River Diversion Canal define the watery landscape of Ascension Parish in this early 1960s survey, updated with late 1970s revisions. The topography is dominated by low-lying ridges and a complex system of waterways, including Black Bayou, New River Canal, and Bayou Conway. These natural and man-made channels support the local communities of St Amant, Sorrento, and Acy, which are linked by both road and the Kansas City Southern railroad line.

Evidence of rural life and spiritual center points are found at St Ann Chapel and the New River Ch, while the Richardson Cem offers a grounded touchstone for genealogists. The region's industrial character is indicated by scattered Gas Wells and the infrastructure of the Panama Canal at the southern edge of the sheet. The map effectively captures the transition between the settlement nodes of Duckroost and the ridges of McElroy Ridge.