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1958 Map of St. Joseph

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of St. Joseph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Claiborne and Jefferson Counties in Mississippi. On the Louisiana side, St Joseph serves as the regional hub, situated near the oxbow of Bruin Lake and Lake Bruin State Park. Across the water, the Petit Gulf Hills rise above the river bottomlands, housing significant local landmarks like the Windsor Ruins and the historic river landing at Bruinsburg.

Transport and industry define the Mississippi interior, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad connects settlements like Lorman and Alcorn. The southern portion of the map reveals the industrial footprint of the Fayette Oil and Gas Field, while rural life is anchored by numerous country churches such as Morning Star Ch and Fellowship Ch, and local education centers like Russum Sch and Noland Hill Sch.