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2018 Map of Simmesport

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Simmesport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Simmesport sits at a critical hydrologic junction where the Atchafalaya River separates Avoyelles Parish from Pointe Coupee Parish. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape defined by water management and riverine agriculture, dominated by the West Atchafalaya Floodway and a dense network of drainage features like Turners Bayou Canal and Beauregard Slough. The town of Simmesport is the primary hub, with local landmarks including the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and its accompanying Pilgrim Rest Church Cem.

Smaller settlements such as Legonier, Odenburg, and Jacoby dot the riverbanks and interior, often anchored by community sites like Saint Pauls Cem and Jacoby Cem. The complexity of the local geography is evident in the many named distributaries, including Bayou des Glaises and Highlands Bayou, which dictate the placement of roads like La Highway 1 and La Highway 417 as they follow the natural levees.