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2018 Map of Bayou Current

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Bayou Current
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Atchafalaya River winds through this Louisiana landscape, defining the boundary between ST. Landry Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish. This riverine environment is characterized by an intricate network of waterways, including Harvey Bayou, Hops Bayou, and Crooked Bayou, which permeate the terrain west of the main channel. The presence of the West Atchafalaya Floodway dominates the western portion of the map, illustrating the region's historical and ongoing relationship with water management and seasonal overflow.

Small river settlements like Woodside, Gordon, and Bayou Current are scattered along the levee system and local roads such as La 105. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with community landmarks, including Mount Salem Cem, Morning Star Cem, and Macedonia Cem. These sites, along with others like New Light Cem near Coon, provide a clear picture of the historical settlement patterns and family enclaves that developed along the fertile but precarious banks of the Atchafalaya.