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2020 Map of Indian Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Indian Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Butler Landing sits along the winding course of Bayou Macon at the boundary of Franklin and Madison Parishes. This low-lying alluvial landscape is defined by its complex network of waterways, where the Tensas River and Bayou Macon create a mosaic of oxbows and cypress brakes. The presence of Bakers Cut-off and Bakers Brake reflects the shifting nature of these deltaic streams over time.

Rural access is provided by a grid of local routes like Steve Ogden Rd and Pilgreen Vail Rd, while more remote areas are reached via Impassable Rd. Notable landmarks for local historians include the Low Water Bridge on the Tensas River and isolated water bodies such as Indian Lake and Chain Lake. The map details a region where the land use is dictated by the seasonal rise and fall of the river systems, with numerous small bayous like Lick Bayou and Dry Bayou draining the bottomlands.