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2018 Map of Foules

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Tensas River and its intricate network of backwaters define the borderlands of Catahoula, Tensas, and Concordia Parishes. This landscape is a mosaic of bayous and lakes, including the sprawling Black Bayou and Steep Bayou, which reveal the shifting hydrography of the Mississippi delta region. Small agricultural settlements and community hubs like Foules and Greenville are connected by a web of rural routes such as State Rte 921 and Crescent Rd.

Genealogists will find several distinct burial grounds scattered throughout the lowlands, including New Light Cem and Elder Shade Cem. The placement of these cemeteries, often near water bodies like Hilde Bayou or Lee Bayou, suggests the historical settlement patterns along the higher ground of the ridges and natural levees. The presence of School House Bayou points to former local landmarks in this rural delta environment, where life was historically tied to the seasonal rhythms of the river and its many tributaries.