Impassable Swamp, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue



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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

IMPASSABLE SWAMP  On an old survey map of the land district east of the

Island of New Orleans and west of Pearl River, is an area labeled "Im-

passable Swamp."  This large swamp on the old map of 1821 is south of

Tickfaw River and comprised about twelve sections of boggy land with

parts of eight sections bordering Lake Maurepas to form the shoreline.

     According to our present day map, the boundaries along the shores

of Lake Maurepas have changed somewhat, leaving less swamp to be seen.

However, through the years this great big beautiful swamp has not been

impassable to the hunters, fishermen, lumbermen and trappers.  Moreover,

it is fast becoming a part of Livingston Parish's playground with modern

weekend camps and facilities which are constructed on ground that has

been built up from the soil of the drainage canals.  -- Lucille Cooper

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