1965 Map of New Roads

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False River defines the landscape of central Pointe Coupee Parish, an oxbow lake cut off from the main Mississippi River channel. This mid-1960s survey documents a complex network of landings and revetments like Red Store Landing Revetment and Arrow Bend Revetment, built to stabilize the shifting riverbanks. The settlement of New Roads serves as the local hub, connected by the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads to outlying agricultural communities such as Erwinville, Lakeland, and Torbert P O. Along the river's eastern banks, the Port Hudson National Cem stands near the site of major Civil War engagements, marking a significant transition into East Baton Rouge Parish. The interior is characterized by expansive lowlands known as The Island, where a dense web of bayous including Stumpy Bayou and Grand Bayou weave through reclaimed land and small church-centered hamlets like St Ambrose Ch and St Marks Ch.