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1998 Map of Tensas Bluff

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Tensas Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Tensas River carves a winding path through this corner of the Louisiana Delta, where the landscape is defined by the shifting hydrology of bayous and sloughs. Near Tensas Bluff, the presence of a Ferry, a small Cem, and a Landing Strip suggests a remote but functional rural hub along the riverbanks. The terrain is deeply marked by extractive industry, with numerous Oil Wells and Drill Holes scattered throughout the wetlands and forested reaches.

Water dominates the topography, from the expansive Big Lake and Little Lake to the meandering Snake Bayou and Buckshot Bayou. The transition from river-bottom commerce to conservation is evident in the overlapping boundaries of the National Wildlife Refuge and the State Wildlife Management Area. Historical infrastructure is preserved in the form of an Old RR Grade, tracing a path near the Madison Parish line that speaks to earlier timber or agricultural transit before the era of modern petroleum exploration.