Blind River and its intricate network of bayous and canals dominate this 2018 survey of the low-lying wetlands where Livingston, Ascension, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Parishes meet. The landscape is defined by its waterborne geography, featuring the confluence of the Amite River and Petite Amite River alongside landforms like Sarah Ridge and Alligator Island. This map illustrates the modern hydrology of the region, where natural channels like Bayou Cheng Blanc and Bayou Repands Pas exist alongside man-made drainage systems like the Bourgeois Canal and New River Canal. While largely uninhabited marshland, the map traces the subtle elevation changes that have historically guided settlement and travel in this corner of south Louisiana, including the named curve at Devils Elbow.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1892 · Mount Airy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Donaldsonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Denham Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Denham Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Donaldsonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · North of Garyville
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Convent
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Lutcher
USGS Topo · 1:31,680