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2018 Map of Transylvania

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Transylvania and Hollybrook anchor this alluvial landscape along the western bank of the Mississippi River in East Carroll Parish. The map reveals the intricate water management and drainage systems essential to this delta region, characterized by a network of man-made channels like Ditch Number One and Ditch Number Eight alongside natural waterways such as Otter Bayou and Bull Bayou. The presence of the Hollybrook Crevasse indicates the river's historical power and the breach points that shaped the terrain.

Genealogists will find interest in localized landmarks such as Cold Tar Cem and Benjamin Cem, situated near Atherton. The map also captures the dynamic river morphology, documenting islands and bars including the Atherton Towhead, Cottonwood Bar, and the large Alsatia-Salem Bend at the Louisiana-Mississippi border. Numerous parish roads and named lanes like Stamboul Rd and School Section Rd grid the agricultural land between the bayous.