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1970 Map of Odenburg

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Odenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The complex hydrology of the Atchafalaya Basin dominates this landscape, where the West Atchafalaya Floodway creates a massive path for water between the Bayou des Glaises and the main channel of the Atchafalaya River. In the early 1970s, this region remained a patchwork of riverfront settlements and isolated bayou crossings. Simmesport sits at a critical junction of the Texas and Pacific Railroad and the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad, serving as a gateway to the fertile but flood-prone lands of the Avoyelles Parish.

Remote church communities like St Pauls Cem & Ch and Morning Star Cem & Ch illustrate the deeply rooted social geography of the basin's edges. The map captures the engineered landscape of the era, marked by a pipe line, spoil deposits, and the Rosewood Landing Strip. Smaller hamlets like Odenburg, Jacoby, and McCrea are shown tucked between winding waterways such as Bayou Moreau and Bayou Choupique, reflecting a life lived in accordance with the rising and falling waters.