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1960 Map of Eva

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Eva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The Black River meanders through the heart of the central Louisiana lowlands, defining the intricate border between Catahoula and Concordia Parishes. This 1960 landscape is a complex network of bayous, brakes, and ridges, where life follows the natural rhythm of the water. Small rural communities like Mayna, New Era, and Acme are connected by winding roads that skirt the edges of vast wetlands such as Gillespie Brake and Hudson Brake. Local social life is anchored by numerous country churches, including Glade Ch, Cynthia Bayou Ch, and Parhams Ch, alongside the Central Sch.

Industrial activity is evident in the scattered energy infrastructure of the Big Bayou Oil Field, Larto Lake Oil Field, and Saline Lake Oil Field. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive family-named features and landmarks like White Oak Ridge, Columbus Ridge, and Larto Island. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the southeast corner of the sheet serves as a silent reminder of earlier timber or transport lines that once crossed this bottomland territory.