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1963 Map of Whitehall

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Whitehall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Amite River meanders through this low-lying landscape, defining the character of eastern Livingston Parish in the early 1960s. This survey records a river-centered economy where landings such as Tiger Bluff Landing, Catfish Landing, and Magnolia Landing served as vital points of access. The settlement of Whitehall sits at a crossroads near the Whitehall Coteau, while to the east, Maurepas is situated near the confluence of the river and the marshy terrain leading toward the lake.

Evidence of earlier industrial infrastructure is found in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts through the southern wetlands near the Chinquapin Canal. Local genealogy is well-represented by several family landmarks and community centers, including Davidson Cem, Pennington Cem, and Pine Grove Ch. The map captures a transition in transportation, showing the established river landings alongside a developing network of state routes and parish roads that began to supersede the water-based travel of previous generations.