2024 Map of Acme

About this map

The Black River snakes through the center of this landscape, forming a complex network of wetlands and bayous at the intersection of Concordia, Catahoula, and Avoyelles Parishes. Small riverfront communities like Acme, New Era, and Delhoste are established along the natural levees, while the interior terrain is defined by numerous brakes and backwaters such as Refuge Brake and Picket Brake. The survey documents a landscape heavily influenced by water management and natural drainage, with the Red River clipping the southern edge and the Diversion Canal Levee Rd marking the engineered efforts to control the floodplain. Local history is preserved in small burial sites like Trisler Cem, Dale Cem, and Dewey Cem, which sit near the river bends. This is a region where life is oriented around the shifting water levels and the numerous named lakes like Lake Avolley and Jerry Lake that fill the low-lying areas between the main river channels.