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2020 Map of Acme

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Acme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Black River and Red River define this corner of Louisiana where Catahoula, Concordia, and Avoyelles Parishes meet. The landscape is a labyrinth of slow-moving water, where bayous like Pincushion Bayou and Wild Cow Bayou weave between dozens of named brakes and cypress depressions such as Fisher Brake and Rouge Brake. The settlement of Acme sits along the curve of the Black River, connected by local routes including Parish Rd 5B-140 and Parish Rd 5B-1.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the proximity of the New Era community to established burial grounds like Dale Cem, Dewey Cem, and Trisler Cem. The map reveals a delicate balance of water management and geography, evidenced by the Diversion Canal Levee Rd and the broad expanses of Lake Avolley and Snaggy Lake. This 2020 survey documents the persistent hydrography of the lower Red River valley, showing how terrain features like Book remain islands of higher ground within the surrounding wetland system.