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1965 Map of Innis

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Innis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Mississippi River and its intricate network of chutes, bars, and cutoffs dominate this 1965 topographical record of the Louisiana-Mississippi borderlands. The landscape is defined by the massive oxbows of the river, including the Shreves Cutoff and the Raccourci Island area, where abandoned river channels have transformed into a dense cluster of lakes like Big Lake Moreau and Little Lake Moreau. These water bodies are hemmed in by the Texas and Pacific Railroad and the Louisiana and Arkansas Pacific Railroad, illustrating the vital intersection of river and rail transport in the mid-20th century.

Local history is preserved in the distribution of family and community landmarks throughout the alluvial plain. Small settlements such as Innis, Lettsworth, and Torras are mapped alongside numerous religious and funerary sites, including China Chapel and the Sunnyside Cem. To the east, the State Penal Farm near Angola Landing occupies a significant portion of the riverbend, while the presence of the Red River Landing and Torras Landing speaks to the enduring importance of the river for regional commerce.