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1987 Map of NewLight

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of NewLight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Tensas River meanders across this alluvial landscape, defining the character of a region heavily dedicated to conservation and flood management in the late 1980s. Large portions of the terrain are preserved within the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge and the Big Lake State Wildlife Management Area, highlighting the importance of the bottomland hardwood habitat. Small clusters of human activity are centered at Newlight and Marydale, while the deeper history of the area is signaled by an Indian Mound and another Mound near the center of the sheet.

Water dominates the topography, with a complex network of sloughs and bayous such as Bengal Slough and Sandy Bayou feeding into larger basins. Oxbow features like Hopaka Lake, Lake Formosa, and Lake Misery indicate the shifting course of ancient river channels. The presence of a Pipeline cutting through the southern landscape reflects the intersection of the natural environment with the modern industrial infrastructure of the Delta.