
Tangipahoa River flows along the western edge of this landscape, carving a wide valley through northern Tangipahoa Parish. The area is defined by its deep genealogical roots, visible through a dense network of family-named burial grounds including Dean Cem, Cutrer Cem, and Booty Cem. The small settlements of Lewiston and Greenlaw serve as local hubs, connected by a grid of rural routes such as Hwy 1054 and Hwy 1055. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous tributaries like Little Silver Creek, Spring Creek, and Jeff McDaniel Branch, creating a complex drainage system that historical families settled alongside. The presence of Beulah Baptist Church and Masonic Cem indicates long-standing community centers in this rural corner of Louisiana near the Mississippi border.
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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