1994 Map of Bird Island Point

About this map

Catahoula Lake dominates the southwestern portion of this Louisiana landscape, its shoreline defined by a complex network of levees and bayous that manage the regional water table. The 1990s environment here is heavily shaped by conservation and flood control, with the Little Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge and the Saline State Wildlife Management Area protecting large swaths of wetland. The map illustrates a transition between the open waters of the lake and the dense, braided watercourses like Cowpen Bayou, French Bayou, and the Little River.