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1961 Map of Sugartown

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Sugartown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Sugartown serves as the primary hub of this Beauregard Parish landscape, characterized by a complex network of waterways feeding into the Whisky Chitto Creek and the southern waters of Bundick Lake. This 1961 survey, later photorevised, documents the transition of the timber and transport economy through the presence of an Old Railroad Grade that winds through the drainage basins of Jumping Gully and Sheep Gully.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks, including Smyrna Ch, Spring Creek Ch, and the New Campground Cem. The land is deeply etched by branches and sloughs, such as Deep Slough and Bear Slough, while the Sugartown Lookout Tower stands as a notable waypoint overlooking the surrounding piney woods and scattered Gravel Pits that suggest a reliance on the area's natural resources.