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2018 Map of East Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Red River dominates this West Louisiana landscape, carving a complex path through the junction of Red River, Bossier, Caddo, and Bienville Parishes. The river's meanders create a series of oxbows and wetlands including Grand Bend, Lake Ninock, and Turners Lake, which define the agricultural and natural boundaries of the region. This 2018 survey reveals a network of small rural settlements such as East Point, Westdale, and Crichton that evolved around these fertile bottomlands and watercourses like Loggy Bayou and Flat River.

Genealogists and local historians can trace parish lines and road networks that connect scattered homesteads and community centers. Distinctive landmarks like Saint Marks Cem and the settlement of New Hope provide specific points of interest within the broader floodplain. The map illustrates how human habitation has adapted to the shifting hydrography of the Red River valley, from the bayous in the west to the higher ground near Cross Roads in the east.