
Red River oxbows and alluvial bottomlands define this portion of the Red River Valley, where the borders of Caddo and Bossier parishes wind alongside shifting watercourses. The landscape is a complex network of active and former channels, including Old River Lake, Flat River, and the Prairie River. Small settlements and historic landings are scattered throughout this fertile basin, linked by rural routes like White House Plantation Rd and Caspiana Levee Rd. Local history is preserved at several distinct burial sites, including Mechanicsville Cem near Caspiana and the Mount Pleasant Church Cem further south. The presence of the Pilkinton Airstrip near McDade and the expansive Cannisnia Lake Basin illustrates the region's mix of agricultural utility and wetland geography.
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1938 · Arnsberg
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · East Point
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · Forbing
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · Bossier Point
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1945 · Mansfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Ringgold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Mansfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Coushatta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Caspiana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000