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2020 Map of Evelyn

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Evelyn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bayou Pierre and the Flat River dominate this landscape where the boundaries of Red River, De Soto, and Natchitoches parishes converge. The terrain is a complex network of waterways and wetlands, including Teloque Lake, Chenard Lake, and Stumpy Lake, set against the rising ground of the Dolette Hills. These water bodies and brakes, such as Louies Brake and Dolet Brake, indicate a floodplain environment where local life has long centered on the crossings and family-named roads that navigate the marshes.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites throughout the area, including Summer Hill Baptist Church Cem, Reddix Cem, and Antioch Vine Cem. The small settlements of Evelyn, Harris, and Ajax serve as local anchors, connected by a web of rural routes like Red Bayou Loop and Haire Hill Rd. The Mary Cox Bridge stands as a notable crossing point over the intricate bayou system that defines this part of Louisiana.