1982 Map of Mooringsport

About this map

Mooringsport and Oil City anchor the northwestern reaches of Caddo Parish, marking a landscape defined by the expansive waters of Caddo Lake. This early 1980s survey illustrates a region where heavy industry and natural floodplains meet, featuring an intricate network of drainage and transport routes like the Shiftail Canal and the Shreveport Waterway. The terrain transitions from the elevated Pine Island in the north to the low-lying wetlands of Soda Lake and the State Wildlife Management Area to the southeast. Local history researchers will find a complex hydraulic environment where numerous water bodies, including Stumpy Bayou, Black Bayou, and Twelvemile Bayou, dictate the settlement patterns. The map also records smaller geographic points like Myricks and Rocky Point, providing a detailed look at the rural land divisions and waterway engineering prevalent in the late twentieth century.