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2003 Map of Atlanta

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of Atlanta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Atlanta serves as the primary hub of this northern Louisiana landscape, surrounded by the mixed timberland and creek bottoms of the Kisatchie National Forest. The map illustrates a rural economy historically tied to the land, evidenced by multiple Gravel Pits and the Old Mill Pond. To the west of the settlement, a Lookout Tower stands near Sardis, providing a high-ground vantage over the dense forest canopy.

The hydrology of the region is defined by winding drainage systems such as Hurricane Creek and Wolf Creek, which flow toward the southern wetlands. The Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserve occupies the southeastern corner, where the terrain shifts toward the shores of Iatt Lake. Scattered locales like Worsham Crossing and Five Forks denote traditional navigation points across the numerous bayous and branches that intersect the parish roads.