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1985 Map of Monroe South

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Monroe South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Ouachita River corridor dominates the eastern landscape of this 1980s survey, anchoring a network of river-bottom settlements including Bawcomville, Logtown, and De Loach. This era captures the region's heavy reliance on both water and rail transportation, with the Missouri Pacific RR and Illinois Central Gulf RR threading through the timberlands. To the west, the expansive Kisatchie National Forest and the Caney Creek Reservoir illustrate the transition from industrial river valley to managed natural resources and recreation.

Local development is concentrated around the urban centers of Monroe and West Monroe, while the rural interior is dotted with small communities like Eros, Okaloosa, and Chatham Lake. The map provides a clear view of the parish boundaries and the numerous bayous, such as Saline Bayou and Bayou Lafourche, that define the local geography. Researchers will find the Jonesboro Airport and various state wildlife management areas clearly delineated, marking the late-twentieth-century footprint of northern Louisiana.