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2018 Map of Watson

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Watson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Amite River carves a winding path through this corner of Louisiana, serving as the natural boundary between East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish. In the late 2010s, this landscape shows the intersection of suburban expansion and older rural foundations. To the west, the community of Central and the growing area of Greenwell Springs are defined by a dense network of residential roads like Alphonse Forbes Rd and Old Greenwell Springs Rd.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history preserved in the numerous family and community burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Newsom Cem, Womack Cem, and Bradford Cem. The settlement of Watson serves as a local hub near the crossing of LA Highway 16, while further south, the Magnolia Bridge spans the river near Magnolia. The presence of several smaller watercourses, such as Clayton Bayou and Beaver Cr, underscores the low-lying, hydrologically complex nature of this riverine environment.