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1983 Map of Marksville North

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Red River dominates this portion of Avoyelles Parish, cutting a winding path through a landscape defined by oxbows and intricate bayou networks. To the south, the Prairie des Avoyelles provides a stable foundation for the parish seat at Marksville, while the surrounding lowlands are crisscrossed by water bodies like L'Eau Noire and Petit Bayou. This survey captures the rural character of the region in the late 1970s and early 1980s, documenting a community deeply connected to its waterways and agricultural land.

Local history is preserved through a high density of family-named cemeteries and community landmarks. Researchers can trace the placement of Bordelon Cem and St Marys Cem, alongside numerous small parish churches such as St Paul Ch and St Genevieve Ch. The eastern edge of the map features the Spring Bayou State Wildlife Management Area, highlighting the significance of the Spring Bayou wetlands for both conservation and local recreation at Spring Bayou Landing.