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1967 Map of Artonish

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Artonish
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Fort Adams stands on the eastern bluffs overlooking a complex hydrologic landscape where the Mississippi River, Old River, and Red River systems converge. This mid-1960s perspective captures the massive engineering of the Old River Control Structure and its Outflow Channel, designed to manage the distribution of water between the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya basins. The map illustrates a region dominated by the shifting hydrology of the river, with extensive wetlands such as the Dismal Swamp and Devils Swamp surrounding numerous oxbow lakes like Lake Mary and Grassy Lake.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and the resource extraction economy, notably at the Union Point Oil Field and the Red River Bay Oil Field. Small communities and landing points like Kienstra, Artonish, and Lettsworth are interspersed with local landmarks including Union Ch and Hollywood Sch. The intricate network of bays and lakes, including Shark Bay and Lac A Sostien, reveals the delicate balance between the natural alluvial environment and the significant human efforts to control the river's path.