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1982 Map of Mooringsport

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

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The waters of Caddo Lake and the complex drainage of the Red River basin dominate this northwestern Louisiana landscape. In the early 1980s, the area's development was concentrated around Mooringsport and Oil City, reflecting the region's long-standing connection to the petroleum industry on Pine Island. The intricate network of waterways, including Black Bayou, Twelvemile Bayou, and Shiftail Canal, illustrates the engineered efforts to manage the low-lying terrain near the Soda Lake State Wildlife Management Area.

Smaller rural communities like Dooley, Myricks, and Sterling are situated along the eastern bayous, marking traditional agricultural and residential pockets. The topography shows a transition from the open waters of the lake through Willow Pass into the dense bayou systems of Egan Lake and Soda Lake, capturing the environment before further modern development altered the hydrological patterns of these wetlands.