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2020 Map of Reserve

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River forms the central artery of this River Parish landscape, where the town of Reserve serves as a focal point for settlement and industry. The community of Edgard sits on the west bank, housing the Saint John the Baptist Parish Courthouse and the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, while smaller settlements like Dolsen, Marathon, and Lions line the opposite shore. This geography illustrates the classic long-lot land pattern typical of the region, where residential and agricultural developments stretch inland from the riverbank.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, from the Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport to the drainage networks of the Reserve Relief Canal and Company Canal. Genealogists and local historians can locate several parish burial grounds, including Saint Peter Cem, Bishop Cem, and the New Saint Peter Baptist Church Cem. The map also documents the education hub at River Parishes Community College Reserve Campus, situated just north of the river's bend.