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2018 Map of Iota

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Iota serves as the primary settlement on this Acadia Parish landscape, where a grid of rural roads and drainage coulees defines the agricultural character of south Louisiana. Small communities like Keystone, Maxie, and Ellis are connected by a network of local routes such as McMillan Ave and Thevis Rd, reflecting a dispersed settlement pattern common to this prairie region. Genealogists and local historians will find the German Lutheran Cem near the southern boundary, providing a specific point of interest for family research.

Waterways like Bayou Pointe Aux Loups and Long Point Gully meander through the terrain, illustrating the natural drainage systems that are essential to the area's geography. Aviation history is represented by small landing strips like Reed Airfield and Lawson Field, which support the local farming economy. The map also captures several smaller named points like Judd, situated among the fields north of the larger bayous.