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2020 Map of Powell Point

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Powell Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Saline Bayou and a labyrinth of smaller waterways dominate this low-lying landscape at the junction of Rapides, LaSalle, and Avoyelles Parishes. The map shows a complex hydrological system where Big Saline Bayou and Bushyhead Bayou meander through a series of named elevations and wetlands. Distinctive landforms such as Counterfeit Ridge, Gum Ridge, and Horse Island emerge from the surrounding terrain, providing higher ground in an area defined by water features like Castoff Slough and Jumping Bayou.

Evidence of local habitation is found primarily along the margins, including the Deville Cem in the northwest and various seasonal or recreational sites like Camp Br. The drainage patterns, including the trace of the Old Red River in the south, indicate a shifting river environment that has historically shaped local land use and parish boundaries. This 2020 record serves as a detailed study of the contemporary bayou geography near Powell Point.