2012 Map of Panther Lake

About this map

Tensas Bayou and Joes Bayou snake through this section of East Carroll Parish, defining a landscape shaped by the complex hydrology of the Mississippi Delta. The 2012 survey illustrates an agricultural region heavily reliant on an intricate network of drainage and irrigation, seen in the path of the Valentine Ditch and the various bayous that crisscross the terrain. Small, family-named landmarks and water bodies provide points of reference for local history, including the curiously named Maiden Doe Bayou and Sassafras Bayou. To the south, Panther Lake sits as a prominent natural feature amidst a grid of rural parish roads. The map captures the persistence of the traditional bayou system alongside modern land management, with features like Graveyard Bayou hinting at the deeper cultural and geographic roots of this Louisiana parish.