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1939 Map of Springfield

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Livingston Parish and Tangipahoa Parish converge in this late 1930s survey, dominated by the intricate wetlands and waterways feeding into Lake Maurepas. The landscape is defined by the winding courses of the Tickfaw River, Amite River, and Natalbany River, which served as vital corridors for the local economy. Evidence of the timber industry is prominent through numerous landings such as Warsaw Log, Cullom Ldg, and Smiley Log, marking points where logs were likely staged for river transport.

Social centers are scattered throughout the lowlands, including the Hungarian Sch and Rosenwald Sch, alongside numerous country churches like Little Bethlehem Ch and James Chapel. Navigation aids like the Amite River Lh and multiple Head of Navigation markers underscore the importance of these waterways before modern highway networks fully transformed the region. The map also traces an Old Abandoned Road and the established settlements of Springfield, Killian, and Livingston.