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1970 Map of Eagle Bend

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Eagle Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a labyrinthine boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi on this 1970s survey, where the river's historical shifts have left a legacy of oxbow lakes and isolated land masses. Large interior islands like Henderson Island and Australia Island are defined by the river’s main channel and backwater features like the Willow Cutoff. This landscape is dominated by water, with Chotard Lake, Tennessee Lake, and Eagle Lake serving as prominent remnants of the river's former path.

Settlement is concentrated along the higher ground of the levees and ridges, notably around Brunswick and Newman. Local genealogy is anchored by several rural landmarks, including Mt Zion Ch and Mt Olive Ch, along with the Brunswick Cem and Kiger Cem. The intricate network of parish and county lines, such as the junction of Issaquena and Warren counties, highlights the complex jurisdictional history of this riparian corridor.