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1982 Map of Mayna

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Mayna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Black River meanders through the heart of the Mississippi Delta country in this early 1980s study of the Catahoula and Concordia Parish borderlands. This landscape is defined by its intricate hydrological network of oxbows and backwaters, including Eagle Nest Lake, Gator Hole, and Buttonwood Slough. The rural settlements of Mayna, Eva, and Glade are connected by improved roads, but much of the area's movement is still oriented around the river and the massive Jonesville Lock and Dam.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional number of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Pecandale Cem, Flowery Mound Cem, and Trisler Cem. Small country congregations like Hall Grove Ch and Union Ch serve as social anchors for the agricultural community. The presence of private airfields, including the James Curtis Landing Strip and Campbell Bros Landing Strip, suggests the importance of aerial access in this water-dominated terrain.