2018 Map of New Roads

About this map

New Roads serves as the focal point of this survey, situated on the northern shore of the False River, an oxbow lake formed from a former meander of the Mississippi River. The map captures the unique geography of this riverine landscape, where the alluvial land within the river's curve is identified as The Island. Settlement patterns follow the high ground and the arc of the water, with communities like Ventress, Patin, and Wickliffe lining the banks. To the north, the active river channel at Arrow Bend and Saint Maurice Towhead reveals the dynamic nature of the parish boundary between West Feliciana Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish. Inland, the terrain transitions into the Grand Swamp, while landmarks such as Parlange and Zion Cem provide specific points of interest for those tracing local family history or land ownership in this Louisiana delta region.