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1983 Map of Dunbarton

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Dunbarton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Tensas River meanders through this landscape on the border of Catahoula Parish and Concordia Parish, defining a territory of oxbow lakes and bottomlands. Local heritage is deeply rooted in the plantation era, with historic sites like Haphazard Plantation and Ballina Plantation still noted on the landscape. The small settlement of Dunbarton serves as a local hub, surrounded by a high density of country churches such as New St John Ch and Mt Oliva Ch, which signify the communal foundations of the rural population during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Energy extraction is a primary feature of the terrain, visible in the concentrated footprints of the Pool Lake Oil Field, Ballina Oil Field, and Frogmore Oil Field. These industrial zones coexist with natural landmarks like Round Lake, Long Lake, and Shanty Lake. To the southeast, the Concordia State Wildlife Area marks a shift toward conservation in a region defined by its bayous and river-fed wetlands.