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2012 Map of Sligo

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Sligo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Red Chute Bayou meanders through this Bossier Parish landscape, defining a complex network of waterways and low-lying basins just east of the Red River. The drainage pattern is characterized by dramatic oxbows and named reaches such as Cane Bend and Buzzard Roost Bend, which surround small bodies of water like Honey Lake and Moon Lake. Small settlements and named locales are scattered across the terrain, including Sligo, Palmetto, and Oakland, often situated near early transportation routes.

Genealogists will find significant local history markers in the numerous family and community burial sites, such as Oakland Cem, Mayflower Cem, and Suggs Cem. The intersection of agriculture and geography is evident near Taylortown and Caplis, where the Flat River and larger bayous create a fertile but seasonally variable environment. This survey provides a modern look at the rural road network, from Sligo Rd to smaller lanes like Thomas Jones Rd, showing how residential footprints have expanded around these traditional river-bottom settlements.