1980 Map of Clear Lake

About this map

Bayou Pierre and the Prairie River define the intricate alluvial landscape of the Red River Valley south of Shreveport, where parish boundaries for Caddo, Red River, and De Soto meet. The 1980 topography shows a transition from the marshy expanses of Smithport Lake and Clear Lake to the engineered infrastructure of the Pascagoula Canal and numerous pipelines. Local communities are anchored by landmarks such as New Friendship Church and its associated cemetery, alongside other rural congregations like Willow Bayou Church and Sunshine Church. Industrial development is evident through an active oil field and a concentration of gas wells, while the Road on Levee highlights the ongoing efforts to manage the complex drainage of Cannisnia Lake and Boggy Bayou.