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1963 Map of Gretna Green

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gretna Green
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Wavertree Plantation and the surrounding river bottomlands of Tensas Parish define this landscape in the mid-1960s. The area is heavily marked by the winding courses of Big Choctaw Bayou and Little Choctaw Bayou, which have left behind numerous oxbows and depressions such as Turkey Lake, Snodgrass Lake, and Formosa Lake. The map reveals a community structured around these waterways and the Van Buren Road, with several rural congregations including New China Grove Ch, Monclova Ch, and New Zion Ch.

Evidence of the local agricultural and extraction economy is clear, from the namesake settlement at Gretna Green to the numerous Oil Wells scattered across the fields. The southern edge is defined by the Lake ST Peter Canal, connecting back to Lake St Peter. This survey captures the complex drainage of the Tensas basin before modern changes, documenting family and community landmarks like Mayflower Cem and Shady Grove.