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2012 Map of Lower Sunk Lake

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Lower Sunk Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Mississippi River and Red River define this section of Concordia Parish, where the land is a complex network of bayous, lakes, and active petroleum extraction. The settlement of Union Point sits near the river bend, anchored by the Union Point Oil Field and protected by the Bougere Bend Revetment. The landscape is dominated by seasonal water bodies and backwaters such as Lower Sunk Lake, Jeff Lake, and the expansive Red River Bay.

Industry in the early 21st century is marked by numerous active sites including the Chaney Lakes Oil Field, Shaw Oil Field, and Goose Lake Oil Field. Connectivity through this swampy terrain relies on established routes like Lake Long Rd and the Black-Hawk-Acme-Levee-Rd, which follow the higher ground provided by natural and man-made levees. Small communities like Shaw and Black Hawk persist amidst the shifting channels of Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou Natchitoches.