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2017 Map of Doddridge SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Doddridge SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Red River snakes through the heart of this landscape, defining the border between Miller County and Lafayette County before crossing the state line into Louisiana. This riverine environment is characterized by a complex network of backwaters and historical channels, including Old Channel McKinney Bayou, Blue Hole, and the oxbow-shaped Old Bed Rotten Lake. These features reveal the shifting nature of the river over time, leaving behind pockets of water like Palmer Lake and Missionary Lake that dictate the settlement patterns of the surrounding basin.

Small communities and rural holdings are concentrated along the county road network, with Smithville and Missionary serving as local anchors. Genealogists may find interest in the Blanton Cem, while the northern reaches include the settlements of Pleasant Valley and Canale. The map provides a clear view of the transition from the floodplain to the more stable ground of the Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish borderlands in the south.