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2020 Map of Bird Island Point

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Bird Island Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Catahoula Lake dominates the central landscape of this Louisiana quadrangle, where the expansive wetlands of LaSalle Parish meet the serpentine path of the Little River. The settlement of Whitehall sits in the north, serving as a gateway to a region defined by its intricate hydrography, including Big Bushley Creek and the meandering French Fork Little River. The geography is shaped by the shifting boundaries of water and land, notable at points like Bird Island Point and Mosquito Bend.

Family history is preserved in several small burial grounds scattered across the terrain, such as McCure Cem, Miller Cem, and Chevallier Cem. The road network, featuring names like Whitehall Plantation Rd and Tidwell Landing Rd, reflects a history of river-access and plantation-era land divisions. The presence of the Catahoula N W R Rd indicates the transition of these bottomlands into protected natural spaces.