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1965 Map of Innis

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Innis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this landscape at the confluence of the Raccourci River and Lower Old River, where the boundaries of Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, and Concordia Parishes meet. The river's historical shifts are visible through numerous oxbow lakes and backwaters, including Big Lake Moreau, Clear Lake, and Levee Lake. Settlement is concentrated along the western levees and back-slope terrain, anchored by the town of Lettsworth and the northern junction at Torras.

Evidence of an agricultural economy and early transportation networks is scattered throughout the territory, from the Old Railroad Grade to historic river crossings like Torras Landing and Angola Landing. Genealogists may find value in the density of rural spiritual centers such as Good Faith Ch, St Stephens Ch, and Mt Carmel Ch. The presence of an Indian Mound near Torras and the State Penal Farm Road on the eastern bank further define this unique riverine environment in the mid-1960s.