1959 Map of Steep Gully

About this map

Tenmile Creek and Steep Gully define the rural topography of this 1959 survey, situated at the junction of Vernon, Rapides, and Allen Parishes. The landscape is characterized by a network of country churches that served the isolated timber and farming communities of the mid-century, including Occupy Ch No 1 and Occupy Ch No 2. These religious centers often sat adjacent to family burial grounds like Tenmile Cem and West Cem.