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1994 Map of Fortune Fork

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Fortune Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Roundaway Bayou and Walnut Bayou dominate this landscape in eastern Madison Parish, where the complex hydrology of the Mississippi River floodplain is visible in the oxbows and cutoffs. The small settlement of Fortune Fork sits at a crossroads near the confluence of several water bodies, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural tracts. The map records several markers of early human occupation and burial, including an Indian Mound and the Mt Cella Cem and Montrose Cem.

Water management is a central theme of the geography, evidenced by the Roundaway Bayou Vidal Cutoff and the presence of Alligator Lake. These features, alongside Lake Sixteen and Horseshoe Lake, reveal how the natural shifting of river channels has historically shaped the parish land. A Landing Strip in the southeastern quadrant suggests the transition toward modern agricultural aviation in this fertile delta region.