The Red River carves a winding path through this corner of Northwest Louisiana, defining the boundaries between Red River, De Soto, and Natchitoches Parishes. The landscape is characterized by complex hydrography, including the Hollingsworth Cutoff and numerous oxbow features like Horseshoe Bayou, Red Oak Lake, and Porters Lake. Small riverfront settlements such as Lake End, Hanna, and Redoak are connected by a network of parish roads and state routes like La 174, illustrating the rural transit patterns of the Red River Valley. For genealogists, the map identifies several family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Hall Cem, Browne Cem, and Haley Cem. The presence of The Red River Airport and the Jordon Ferry Bridge provides a look at local infrastructure alongside natural features like Porters Island and the meandering Bayou Pierre and Jims River.
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1937 · Campti NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1937 · Campti SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1938 · Chemard Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1938 · Hollis Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1938 · Allen
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1938 · Lake End
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1944 · Campti
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Ashland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Hanna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Coushatta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500