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2015 Map of Krotz Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Atchafalaya River marks the eastern boundary of this landscape where the West Atchafalaya Floodway and Atchafalaya Basin Floodway converge. The town of Krotz Springs serves as the primary hub, situated where the river meets a complex network of waterways including Latania Bayou and Twomile Bayou. To the west, the smaller settlements of McClure and Courtableau line the highway corridor, buffered by the massive drainage infrastructure designed to manage the Mississippi's overflow.

Water defines the topography here, from the wide reach of Darbonne Bay to the narrow channels of Two O'clock Bayou and Bayou Courtableau. Genealogists may find interest in the Midway Cem near the northern edge of the parish line. The map illustrates a region dominated by the management of the basin, evidenced by features like the State Canal and the Bayou Courtableau Outlet Channel, which cut through the low-lying terrain alongside roads such as Old 190 Rd.