Roundaway Bayou and a complex network of waterways define this corner of Madison Parish, where the settlement of Fortune Fork sits amidst a landscape shaped by ancient river paths. The alluvial terrain is heavily marked by oxbow remnants and drainage channels, including Horseshoe Lake and Brushy Bayou. Local history and genealogy are anchored by rural landmarks such as Mount Celia Cem near the northern boundary and Montrose Cem further south. The map documents the persistent layout of section lines and rural transport, with routes like Old US-65 and Sharky Rd cutting through the lowlands. This detailed record of the mid-2010s shows a region where human activity is closely tied to the natural hydrology of Gar Bayou and Alligator Bayou.
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1909 · Millikens Bend
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1909 · Tallulah
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1909 · Mound
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1910 · Mound
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Waverly
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Shackleford Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Talla Bena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Shackleford Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000