1984 Map of Olla West

About this map

Castor Creek and its many winding tributaries define the topography of this central Louisiana landscape during the mid-1980s. The area is a dense network of hydrologic features, where minor waterways like Piney Branch and Yellow Jacket Creek drain into larger systems. The map captures the convergence of three parishes—Winn, Caldwell, and La Salle—marked by surveyed boundaries that cut across the timbered terrain. While primarily rural and focused on natural drainage basins, the inclusion of Richland provides a specific point of geographic orientation for those tracing local land use or family holdings in this corner of the state. The complex drainage patterns, including Flat Creek and Crooked Creek, illustrate the low-lying, water-dependent nature of the local environment before more modern development altered these traditional boundaries and watercourses.