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1963 Map of Walls

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Walls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this mid-century survey of West Baton Rouge Parish, carving a wide path past Profit Island and Solitude Point. The landscape is defined by the tension between the river and the inland bayous, with a prominent Levee system protecting the low-lying agricultural lands. Settlement patterns follow the river bend and the Texas and Pacific railroad line, which connects small communities like Smithfield and Chamberlin.

Genealogical interest is found in the numerous rural congregations and burial sites, including Zion Traveler Ch, St Pauls Ch, and the Alford Cem. The interior is crisscrossed by waterways such as Lake Clause and Grand Bayou, while the presence of an Indian Mound near Bueche speaks to the long-standing human presence in this alluvial floodplain. Educational history is represented by the Devall Sch, serving the local families along the river road.