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2018 Map of Dixie

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Dixie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Red River meanders define the boundary between Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish in this survey of the river valley north of Shreveport. The landscape is a complex network of active and former waterways, including the Moon Lake Bed, Bee Lake, and Gold Point Lake, which reflect the historical shifting of the river channel. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground and road networks, with established communities such as Belcher, Hayti, and Dixie situated west of the river along the Dixie Shreveport Rd corridor.

Evidence of local aviation and rural life is visible at the Belcher Airpatch and the Dickson Cem near the Hurricane Bluffs. The drainage of the lowlands is managed through infrastructure like the Soda Lake Canal and Twelvemile Bayou. These features, combined with the presence of multiple bayous like Dooley Bayou and Sterling Bayou, illustrate a landscape dominated by its alluvial history and the ongoing efforts to manage the water for agricultural and residential use.