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2018 Map of Fish Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Fish Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Ouachita River defines the boundary between Union Parish and Morehouse Parish, carving a sinuous path through a landscape dominated by complex wetland systems. This 2018 survey documents the intricate network of oxbows and backwaters that characterize the region, including Fish Lake, Little Mallard Lake, and Mallard Lake. These features, along with White Brake and Horseshoe Brake, illustrate the dynamic fluvial geomorphology of the basin.

Evidence of human activity is visible in the network of local roads and named landings, most notably Alabama Lndg in the southwest and Haggerty Camp Lake further east. Terrain features like Hog Island and Potato Patch Ridge provide subtle elevation among the many sloughs, such as Elm Slough and Hog Wallow Slough. The map also details early 21st-century land divisions across Townships 22 and 23 North, showing how historical property lines persist alongside natural features like Glaze Creek and Big Lake.