2018 Map of Panther Lake

About this map

Joes Bayou and Tensas Bayou wind through this alluvial landscape, defining the hydrology of the East Carroll and Madison Parish border. The terrain is a network of watercourses and managed drainage, where features like Valentine Ditch and Sassafras Bayou cut through the lowland plains. The area is characterized by large agricultural tracts and a dispersed road system, including the aptly named Panther Rd leading toward Panther Lake. A mix of local names like Maiden Doe Bayou and Graveyard Bayou suggests a deep history of navigation and land use in this corner of the Louisiana Delta. Roads such as Teddy Roosevelt Rd and Brown Drane Rd provide access to the wetlands and seasonal floodplains that dominate the southern portion of the quadrangle near Bull Bayou.