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1960 Map of Eva

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Eva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Black River meanders through the lowlands of Catahoula and Concordia Parishes, defining a landscape shaped by shifting watercourses and the demands of the mid-century petroleum industry. In this 1960 survey, the region around Mayna and New Era is characterized by extensive brakes and sloughs, including the massive Honey Brake Lake and Gillespie Brake. These wetlands are intersected by an Old Railroad Grade, tracing a path through the timber and swamp north of Willingham Bayou.

Social centers for the rural population are marked by local institutions like Central Sch and several parish churches, including Eva Ch and Hall Grove Ch. Traces of early habitation appear at the Indian Mound near Cypress Bayou, while modern economic activity is dominated by the Big Bayou Oil Field and the South Larto Lake Oil Field. The map records a complex riverine environment where community life, from the post office at Acme to the remote Peas Cem, remains closely tied to the floodplains.