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1983 Map of Jonesville South

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Jonesville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Black River dominates this landscape where Catahoula Parish and Concordia Parish meet, carving a wide path through a network of bayous and brakes. The river's influence is evident in the numerous oxbow lakes and sloughs, such as Gin Slough and Cauley Lake, which define the low-lying terrain south of Jonesville. Settlement is concentrated along the higher ground of the riverbanks and the Louisiana Midland rail line, with small communities like Wildsville and Omega established amidst the wetlands.

Resource extraction is a visible part of the local economy during the early 1980s, marked by the California Bayou Oil Field and the Willow Lake Oil Field. For the genealogist, the map is particularly rich in family-named landmarks and country churches, including Ackland Ch and Morning Star Ch, alongside several burial grounds like St Mary Cem and Lismore Cem that preserve the names of local lineages.