2018 Map of Newlight

About this map

The Tensas River meanders across this alluvial landscape, defining the boundary between Franklin Parish and Tensas Parish. The settlement of Newlight sits near a prominent bend in the river, connected to the surrounding wetlands by a network of local roads including Rural Route 2 and Steel Gang. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, where numerous bayous and sloughs like Big Bayou, Mound Bayou, and Bengal Slough drain the low-lying terrain into the primary river channel. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape where traditional agricultural land-use patterns, indicated by several labels for Turn Row, coexist with backwater environments such as Lake Misery and Lake Formosa. These water features, alongside smaller drainages like Three Buck Bayou and Cow Slough, illustrate the intricate drainage systems characteristic of the Louisiana delta country near the Tensas Basin.