Map of the Fords and Bridges in the Tangipahoa, July 1862
Map of the
fords & bridges
in the Taugipahoa
etc.
Drawn by [?]
of Geo D Ruggley
by Judy Macht
July 1862
Remarks—
Bridge at Taugipahoa, sufficient
" " Arcola, very good
" " Amite, sufficient
ford good
Ford at Independence very good
" " Tickpaw deep
" above Robinson's tolerably good
Ferry do do
do do Tucker do
Ford at Bedico dry
Ferry at Tchefuncta good but
flat small
Bridge at Penns Mills very good
Ford at Chapapella do
Hill at Spring's bad.
marked *
Explanations—
x Bridges
= Fords
[triple lines] Ferries
* Roads marked in ink
[names on map, l to r:]
Taugipahoa good 1 mile
Ancola good 1 mile
Amite rough good 1½ mile
Independence good 2½
Tickpaw good
Hammonds
Ponchatoula good 7 miles to river
Sharkey
Spring
Robinson
Tucker
Gosselin
To Franklinton not good
Amite to Covington 35 miles
Washley
7 miles to Bedico-Edwards
Little Chapapella
Polks
Chambers
Big Chapapella
Henner
Henner to Covington 18 miles
to Madisonville 20 miles
Bennett
Dutch Settlers
R Galatas
Madisonville
Neiser
Badon
Turnpike
Morgan
Tchefuncta
Penns Mill
Bogue Falaya
Falaya
DATABASE CONTENT
| (11481) | DOT0163 | 173 | Other | 1862-07 |
Tags: Rivers, Ships/Boats
SOURCES
Map of the Fords and Bridges in the Tangipahoa, July 1862, DOT0163, Nau Collection
