2020 Map of Newellton

About this map

Lake Saint Joseph and the sprawling oxbows of the Mississippi River dominate this landscape on the border of Louisiana and Mississippi. The town of Newellton serves as the local hub, established near the banks of the lake and surrounded by numerous family and community burial sites, including the Newellton Cem, Routhwood Cem, and Wyoming Cem. The area’s complex alluvial geography is defined by former river channels and drainage features like River Sticks and the Buckridge Crevasse. Land use is primarily agricultural and aviation-focused, as seen at the Delta Dusters LLC Airport. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground of the ridges, with small communities like Balmoral, Notnac, and Buck Ridge scattered between the fertile bottomlands and the river’s Hard Times Bend.