The Tangipahoa River carves through the western edge of this landscape, anchoring a region defined by scattered dairy farms and timberland along the Louisiana and Mississippi border. Near the state line, the settlement of Osyka sits just north of the boundary, while the town of Kentwood serves as a local hub to the south. The rural character of the area is emphasized by numerous small family and community burial grounds, such as the Brumfield Conerly Cem and Cutrer Cem, which point to the deep generational roots in the piney woods. Drainage is dominated by a network of creeks, including Spring Cr and Little Silver Cr, while the broad, low-lying Chubby Bottom near Greenlaw illustrates the local topography that shaped early road placement and land use. Small hamlets like Lewiston are connected by a web of local routes including Old Springfield Rd and Williams Rd.
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1939 · Sunny Hill
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Spring Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Roseland
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Roseland
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Wilmer
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Bolivar
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Kentwood
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000