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1954 Map of Walls

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Walls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Profit Island dominates the center of this 1950s survey, carved out by a sharp loop of the Mississippi River and the Profit Island Chute. Along the western banks, a string of river landings including Arbroth Landing, Rose Hill Landing, and Devalls Landing illustrate the enduring importance of the waterway to the local economy. The landscape is a complex network of bayous and drainage features, such as Cane Bayou and Stumpy Bayou, managed by an extensive system of levees and spoil banks.

Further inland, the map captures the rural community life of West Baton Rouge Parish, centered on small settlements and religious centers like Walls P O, Smithfield, and Chamberlin. Educational and spiritual landmarks, such as Rougon High Sch and St Pauls Ch, serve the dispersed populations between the river and the Texas and Pacific railroad tracks. Significant archaeological features like the Indian Mounds near Bueche provide a glimpse into the long history of human habitation on these fertile alluvial plains.