
Red River bottomlands and the terrace edges of Les Grand Côtes define this portion of the Avoyelles Parish and Rapides Parish border. The landscape is a complex network of waterways, including Bayou Choctaw, Bayou du Lac, and Lac Aux Perles, which dictate the placement of local infrastructure and settlement. Small communities like Echo, Bijou, and Hessmer are situated along the higher ground and transport corridors, while the Kansas City Southern railroad cuts a straight path across the alluvial plain.
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1935 · Turkey Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Lecompte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Marksville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bunkie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Turkey Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Lecompte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500