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1980 Map of Sligo

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Sligo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Red River and Red Chute Bayou dominate this landscape southeast of Bossier City, carving a complex network of oxbows and bends such as Buzzard Roost Bend and Cane Bend. The 1980 landscape is defined by the intersection of military, industrial, and rural interests, with the southern reaches of Barksdale Air Force Base occupying the northern half of the area. Below the base, the Sligo Oil and Gas Field indicates the subsurface economy that transformed this region.

Small settlements and cultural landmarks like Sligo, Oakland, and Taylortown are scattered among the waterways. Genealogists will find numerous rural houses of worship and burial sites, including Ebenezer Ch, Jordan Temple Ch, and the Mayflower Cem. The Kansas City Southern railroad line skirts the southern edge of the map, providing a fixed transport corridor through a floodplain otherwise defined by shifting water bodies like Honey Lake, Cypress Lake, and Marden Lake.