
The low-lying backwaters of Catahoula Parish are defined here by a dense network of slow-moving bayous and swampy brakes. Centered on the northern reach of Larto Lake, the landscape is a complex hydraulic system where Big Bayou and the Big Bayou Cutoff channel water through the alluvial plain. The small settlement of Larto sits along the southern shore, serving as a gateway to the intricate wetlands that characterize this portion of Louisiana.
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1935 · Tooleys
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Manifest
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Jena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Buckeye
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Tooleys
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Jena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500