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2015 Map of Iota

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Iota
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Iota serves as the central hub for this Acadia Parish landscape, where the town’s grid meets a network of agricultural roads and bayous. The drainage patterns of the coastal prairie are well-defined by Bayou Pointe Aux Loups and Long Point Gully, which thread through the surrounding farm fields. Smaller communities like Maxie, Keystone, and Ellis are scattered across the quadrangle, illustrating the decentralized rural settlement pattern common to this part of Louisiana.

Genealogical interest is found at the German Lutheran Cem located in the southeastern quadrant, a reminder of the ethnic heritage that shaped the region's development. Aviation history is also present through Reed Airfield and Lawson Field, which support the intensive agricultural activity of the area. The map captures a landscape transitioning between traditional water-defined boundaries like Coulee de Saule and the modern precision of the Public Land Survey System.