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1941 Map of Manifest

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Manifest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Jonesville stands at the confluence of the Little River, the Tensas River, and the Ouachita River, marking a vital waterway junction in the Louisiana lowlands during the early 1940s. This survey by the Corps of Engineers illustrates a landscape shaped by river transport and floodplain agriculture, where the Catahoula Concordia Parish Line bisects a region of complex bayous and brakes. Evidence of ancient habitation appears at the Indian Mound near Trinity, while more contemporary structures like the Anowor Spur suggest the importance of rail and utility infrastructure to the local economy.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements and post offices such as Wallace Ridge PO, Lavacca, and Archie. The topography is dominated by water, from the winding course of the Black River to the expansive Hudson Brake Swamp and Honey Brake in the south. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early 20th-century footprint of this riverine community through the locations of the Bethel Ch and numerous named family landforms across the alluvial valley.