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1963 Map of Zachary

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Zachary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Southern University and Leland College stand as prominent educational landmarks in this mid-century survey of the northern reaches of Baton Rouge. The landscape is a complex mix of river-industrial sites and established rural communities, with the Mississippi River defining the western boundary. Significant infrastructure serves the growing population, including the Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary and the State Industrial School near Baker.

Transport and industry are deeply etched into the terrain, from the Illinois Central rail lines to the Alsen Oil Field. Cultural and genealogical history is concentrated in the many family and church-affiliated burial grounds such as Young Cem, Ballard Cem, and Azalea Rest Cem. The presence of the Maryland Progress Sch and various local chapels like Moses Chapel and Winding Chapel illustrate the distributed settlement patterns of East Baton Rouge Parish during this era of expansion.