1984 Map of Enterprise

About this map

The Ouachita River and Boeuf River converge in this deltaic landscape of Catahoula Parish, where the water dictates the patterns of settlement and land use. The map reveals the winding oxbow of Horseshoe Lake and the dense network of tributaries including Wade Bayou, Sandy Bayou, and Bayou Dan that drain the western Hills. Along the southern banks, the small communities of Enterprise and Duty sit at the edge of the bottomlands, while Rosefield occupies higher ground to the west. Much of the northern terrain is preserved as the Boeuf State Wildlife Management Area, reflecting a landscape dominated by floodplains. Researchers will find interest in the river navigation markers like Mile 89 and the early infrastructure indicated by the Road On Levee, which protects the low-lying settlements from the shifting river courses.