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2018 Map of Ile Natchitoches

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Ile Natchitoches and the surrounding wetland complex define this segment of the Red River basin on the boundary of Concordia and Avoyelles Parishes. The landscape is a dense network of ancient watercourses and backwater lakes, where features like Lac a Madame Lee and Lac Calebasse sit among timbered bottomlands. This 2018 survey reveals a modern persistence of traditional French-influenced place names, with Grande Coulee and Pointe-Basse marking the subtle elevations above the floodplain.

The drainage patterns of Twomile Bayou and Bayou Natchitoches illustrate a complex hydrological system managed by local roads such as Madam Lee Rd and Buck Rd. From the open expanses of Wolf Prairie to the specialized wetland habitat of Cypriere Gros Bec, the map provides a precise record of the bayous and lakes that have dictated the settlement and movement through this corner of Louisiana for generations.