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1963 Map of Springfield

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The town of Springfield serves as a focal point on this 1960s survey, situated where the Natalbany River winds through the parish borderlands. This landscape is defined by its intricate drainage network, where the Blood River and Little Natalbany River converge towards the southern wetlands. The rural character of the era is evidenced by a high density of country churches and community centers, including Hungarian Ch, Jerusalem Ch, and Macedonia Ch.

Education and local industry are marked by the Albany-Springfield High Sch and a Gravel Pit near the eastern edge. Further south, the map details the transition into swampier terrain near Warsaw Landing and Brier Patch Island along the Tickfaw River. This map provides a detailed view of these Louisiana communities just as modern transportation began to further integrate these previously isolated river-oriented settlements like Wadesboro and Rosaryville.