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2015 Map of Bonita

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Bonita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Bonita serves as the central hub of this northeast Louisiana landscape, where the winding course of Bayou Bartholomew dictates the placement of historically significant river access points. The presence of Haynes Landing, Oak Landing, and New Landgrove Landing reflects a legacy of river-based commerce and transportation along the bayou's complex oxbows. These landings, along with the settlement at Jones, indicate a long-standing pattern of settlement tied to the fertile, low-lying ground between major waterways.

To the east and south, the terrain is defined by the braided channels of Bayou Bonne Idee and Bayou Galion, creating a landscape of sloughs and lakes like Horseshoe Lake. The dense network of local roads and trails, including uniquely named routes such as Chitlin Trl and Hoop-N-Holler Rd, suggests a deeply lived-in rural landscape where timber or agricultural interests have shaped the modern grid and its branching paths.