The Boeuf River and Bayou Lafourche meander through this corner of Franklin and Caldwell Parishes, creating a landscape defined by oxbows and swampy brakes. Low-lying depressions like Bucks Brake, Thompson Brake, and Jones Brake sit alongside various cutoffs and sloughs, illustrating the active hydrology of the Mississippi Delta region. The small settlement of Mason serves as a local landmark on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, connected to the surrounding countryside by a network of rural routes including Ross Rd and Oliveaux Rd.
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1939 · Fort Necessity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Columbia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Harrisonburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Olla
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000