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2012 Map of Elm Grove

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Elm Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Red River snakes through this landscape, defining the boundaries and agricultural patterns of Bossier Parish. Along its banks, the Youngs Point Landing and Little Bend reflect a history tied to river transit, while the interior is marked by a network of bayous including Phillips Bayou and Bayou Pierre. Small settlements like Elm Grove, Atkins, and McDade are clustered along the eastern side of the river, connected by a web of local routes like Old Highway 71 and Atkins Clark Rd.

The area is significantly shaped by the energy industry, evidenced by the Elm Grove Oil and Gas Field and the Caspiana Gas Field. These industrial footprints share the land with private aviation at Pilkinton Airstrip and numerous oxbow lakes such as Old River Lake and Half Moon Lake, which mark the river's ancient meanders. The map captures a transition where traditional river-bottom farming and wetlands meet the expanding infrastructure of the 21st-century oil and gas economy.