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1982 Map of Big Bend

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Big Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Bayou des Glaises snakes through this landscape, defining the settlement patterns of Big Bend and the surrounding river country. The community is marked by a series of local landmarks including Antioch Ch, St Michaels Ch, and Bayou des Glaises Ch, which cluster along the high ground near the water's edge. To the south, the massive West Atchafalaya Floodway dominates the geography, a critical piece of infrastructure designed to manage the volatile waters of the Atchafalaya River.

The map reveals a transition between managed wildlife lands and active rural life, with the Pomme de Terre State Wildlife Management Area and Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area preserving vast tracts of swamp and lakeland like Horseshoe Lake and Belson Lake. An Old Rail Road Grade running parallel to the bayou serves as a reminder of earlier transportation networks that once linked these remote reaches of Avoyelles Parish.