The low-lying plains of Avoyelles Parish are defined by an intricate network of waterways and the managed basin of the West Atchafalaya Floodway. The settlement of Plaucheville serves as a local hub, with the Plaucheville Cem nearby serving as a focal point for genealogical research. Smaller communities like Dupont, Bodoc, and Broussard are connected by a grid of rural roads and parish routes that trace the natural levees of the region.
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1940 · Marksville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Voorhies
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bunkie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Odenburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000