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1981 Map of Minden South

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Minden South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Minden serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this Webster Parish landscape, where the Louisiana and Arkansas and Illinois Central Gulf railroads intersect. To the south and west, the terrain is defined by the wide, marshy corridor of Bayou Dorcheat, which feeds into the northern reaches of Lake Bistineau. This waterway system, dotted with features like Goat Island and Tadpole Lake, highlights the importance of the bayou to the local environment and drainage.

Large industrial and military footprints are evident, most notably the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant and the Sibley Gas and Field. These sectors are balanced by deep-rooted community markers, including a dense concentration of rural burial grounds such as Richardson Cem, Knottingham Cem, and Pilgrim Rest Cem. Near the bayou, the inclusion of an Indian Mound points to an even deeper human history along these Louisiana waterways.