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1983 Map of Slocum

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Slocum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Oil extraction and wildlife conservation coexist along the winding waterways of Concordia Parish in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the heavy meandering of Bayou Cocodrie and Middle Bayou Cocodrie, where several active petroleum sites including the Bayou Cocodrie Oil Field and Slocum Oil Field are situated among the wetlands. To the south, the Red River State Wildlife Management Area encompasses a significant portion of the terrain, protecting the area around Patton Lake and Greens Bayou.

The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the Mississippi River, featuring Jackson Point and essential river infrastructure like Navigation Lights. The small settlement of Slocum serves as a local hub near the levee system. A complex network of Pipelines, Levees, and Spoil Banks illustrates the human engineering required to manage this riverine environment for industrial and flood-control purposes.