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1972 Map of Buckeye NE

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Buckeye NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Saline State Wildlife Management Area dominates this central Louisiana landscape, where the shifting hydrology of the Mississippi alluvial plain meets active petroleum extraction. The 1970s terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Indian Bayou, Muddy Bayou, and the Catahoula Lake Diversion Canal, which is flanked by a significant Levee system. This infrastructure reflects decades of flood control efforts designed to manage the seasonal fluctuations of Catahoula Lake and Saline Lake.

Beyond conservation and water management, the map reveals the mid-century industrial footprint of the region. Numerous extraction sites are scattered across the wetlands, concentrated in designated areas like the Cypress Bayou Oil Field and North Saline Lake Oil Field. These labels, alongside various Oil Wells and Drill Holes, mark a period when resource extraction operated in close proximity to protected habitats like the Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge.