The Atchafalaya River winds through this parish landscape, defining a network of landings and small settlements including Woodside, Suna, and Bayou Current. The map records a complex hydrological environment where the river is flanked by the West Atchafalaya Floodway and a dense system of distributaries such as Squaw Bayou, Bayou Rouge, and Turners Bayou. This area is characterized by its legacy of river transport and land management, evidenced by numerous landings like Fairfield Landing and Burlong Landing that historically served the agricultural hinterland.
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1939 · Fordoche
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Batchelor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Fordoche
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Batchelor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Odenburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Fordoche
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Palmetto
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000