1980 Map of Bayou Pierre Lake

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of Bayou Pierre Lake and the Red River Parish and De Soto Parish line define this portion of Louisiana as it appeared in the late 1970s. The landscape is a complex network of waterways, including Bayou Pierre, Mundy Bayou, and Red River Bull Bayou, which weave through an active Oil and Gas Field. Small rural settlements like Carmel, Goss, and Naborton serve as anchors for the local community, which is marked by numerous historic sites of worship and burial. Genealogists may find value in the many listed locations such as Rock Chapel, Bethlehem Cem, and Immaculate Conception Ch. The map also documents the industrial footprint of the region through various Gravel Pits, a Claypit, and numerous well sites, illustrating the intersection of natural bayou drainage and resource extraction.