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1965 Map of Weyanoke

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Weyanoke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Ellerslie Plantation and Feliciana Plantation sit at the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, reflecting the enduring agricultural footprint of West Feliciana Parish. The map reveals a transition from these historical estates to the active extraction industry of the era, evidenced by scattered Gravel Pits near Bayou Sara. The rugged topography is defined by the complex drainage of Little Bayou Sara and Sandy Creek, which cut through the hills south of the Mississippi-Louisiana state line.

Rural community life is anchored by numerous small churches, including St Marys Ch, Magnolia Ch, and St Pauls Ch. Transportation history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southern section near Plettenberg, while modern logistics are represented by a Gaging Station on the bayou. This survey preserves the exact locations of family-named landmarks and vanished postal stops like Turnbull and Weyanoke before later development altered these traditional boundaries.