2012 Map of Deer Park

About this map

The community of Deer Park is situated along a sharp bend of the Old River in Concordia Parish, where the local economy and geography are defined by the shifting course of the Mississippi Delta. In the early 21st century, the area shows a distinct pattern of resource extraction and river management, evidenced by numerous production sites such as the Warnicott Oil Field and the Southwest Deer Park Oil Field. The hydraulic engineering of the river is visible through features like the Morville Revetment and Catherine Bend Revetment, which protect the banks and redirect the powerful flow of the Mississippi River. Numerous historical river access points are documented, including Moro Landing, Warnicott Landing, and Fish Pond Landing. These landmarks, along with Glasscock Towhead and Esperance Point, illustrate the dynamic nature of the fluvial landscape where abandoned channels like Briars Chute and Mississippi Bayou create a network of waterways and wetlands.