1988 Map of Harrell Lake

About this map

Alabama Landing serves as a focal point for this riverine landscape, where the Ouachita River meanders through the wetlands of the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge. The map captures a complex network of bayous and brakes typical of the Union and Morehouse Parish border, including Possum Bayou, Miller Bayou, and the expansive McGowen Brake. To the east, the terrain rises toward the Butte de Morancy, contrasting with the low-lying Gas Field and the numerous sloughs that drain into Bayou Bartholomew. The presence of a Pumping Station and named water features like Hooker Hole and Finch Lake illustrates the managed hydrology and natural drainage patterns of this Louisiana floodplain in the late 1980s.