Catahoula Lake and its intricate drainage network dominate this landscape on the boundary of LaSalle and Catahoula Parishes. The region is defined by a dense web of waterways, including Mound Bayou, Bull Bayou, and French Fork, which move through the low-lying wetlands. Modern water management is visible through the Catahoula Lake Diversion Canal and its associated Diversion Canal Levee Rd, cutting a straight path across the natural meandering of the bayous. To the south, Duck Slough and Taylor Bayou feed into the larger Saline Bayou system. The map documents a landscape primarily accessible via specialized routes like F Lease Rd and Nolan Bayou Rd, reflecting the area's use for wildlife management and resource extraction rather than dense residential settlement.
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1935 · Tooleys
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Manifest
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Jena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Buckeye
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Tooleys
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Jena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500