
The winding Black River and Red River define this 1940s landscape, carving through the alluvial lowlands where Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, and Avoyelles Parish converge. The topography is dominated by water, from the massive horseshoe of Larto Lake to the complex network of bayous like Cynthia Bayou and Saline Bayou. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply river-dependent economy, evidenced by the numerous landings such as Pandora Ldg, Calhoun Ldg, and Lanius Ldg. Local history is preserved in small communities like Tooleys, Mayna, and Eva, alongside markers of early habitation at the Indian Mounds near Island Bayou Island. Inland, the terrain gives way to the dense Dismal Swamp and various brakes, while small local landmarks like the Boggy Bayou Sch and BM Graveyard provide specific points of interest for genealogical research.
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2 editions found
60 maps found

1935 Tooleys
Catahoula Parish, LA

1941 Manifest
Catahoula Parish, LA

1941 Tooleys
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1960 Eva
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1976 Sicily Island SW
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1982 Larto Lake North
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1982 Larto Lake South
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1983 Foules
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1983 Jonesville North
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1983 Jonesville South
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1983 Manifest
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1983 Walters
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1984 Aimwell
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1984 Enterprise
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1995 Walters
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2012 Aimwell
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2012 Enterprise
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2012 Foules
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2012 Jonesville North
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2012 Jonesville South
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2012 Larto Lake North
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2012 Larto Lake South
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2012 Manifest
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2012 Walters
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2015 Aimwell
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2015 Enterprise
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2015 Foules
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2015 Jonesville North
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2015 Jonesville South
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2015 Larto Lake North
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2015 Larto Lake South
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2015 Manifest
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2015 Walters
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2018 Aimwell
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2018 Enterprise
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2018 Foules
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2018 Jonesville North
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2018 Jonesville South
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2018 Larto Lake North
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2018 Larto Lake South
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2018 Manifest
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2018 Walters
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2020 Aimwell
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2020 Enterprise
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2020 Foules
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2020 Jonesville North
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2020 Jonesville South
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2020 Larto Lake North
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2020 Larto Lake South
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2020 Manifest
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2020 Walters
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2024 Aimwell
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2024 Enterprise
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2024 Foules
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2024 Jonesville North
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2024 Jonesville South
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2024 Larto Lake North
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2024 Larto Lake South
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2024 Manifest
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2024 Walters
Catahoula Parish, LA