Another Ancient Cypress Landmarked in Livingston Parish
King George Bayou in Livingston Parish holds a
treasure-trove of beautiful old cypress. I was fortunate to have been contacted
by Keith Hemsteter, a former (now part-time) employee of La Wildlife and Fisheries
who had recently signposted cypress
tupelo habitat recently added to the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area along King George Bayou.
He came across a giant cypress he thought would be a good candidate for the
Louisiana Purchase Cypress Legacy. No doubt about this one! It has been awarded LPCL plaque #45.
Circumference: 21 feet (above the buttress)
Diameter: 6 feet 8 inches
Radius: 3 feet 4 inches
1st Boring: 5.37 inches Rings counted: approx. 200
2nd Boring 3 inches Rings counted: approx..144
Projected age: 1100+ years
Many thanks to Keith for discovering what at this point is
the oldest known cypress in Livingston Parish and among the oldest in Louisiana!
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| Keith Hemsteter at the site of 1100+ year old cypress |
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| Location on King George Bayou (which enters the Amite River) west of French Settlement |
A two inch section of one of the two borings taken. Rings shown here are farther apart than in other sections
Old growth cypress is plentiful along King George Bayou--much of it now in the expanded Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area
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