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2018 Map of Slocum

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mississippi River defines the southeastern edge of this landscape, carving the border between Concordia Parish, Louisiana, and Adams County, Mississippi. The terrain is dominated by a complex network of waterways, including the winding Bayou Cocodrie and numerous smaller channels like Dunham Bayou and Wild Cow Bayou. This drainage pattern reveals the low-lying, alluvial nature of the land, which is largely undeveloped except for the small settlements of Slocum and Bougere positioned near the river's protective infrastructure.

Local transportation is limited to specialized routes such as Slocum Levee Rd and Wild Cow Bayou Rd, which navigate around the extensive wetlands. Significant landforms like Jackson Point mark the shifting course of the great river, while features such as Patton Lake Drain and Greens Bayou illustrate how the inland hydrology is tied to the main river system. This survey captures a rural riverine environment where human habitation is concentrated on the high ground of the levee systems.