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2020 Map of Walls

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Walls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the landscape of West Baton Rouge Parish, carving deep meanders like Mallet Bend and creating the expansive Profit Island separated by Profit Island Chute. In this river-dominated region, settlements such as Smithfield, Chamberlin, and Devalls are arranged primarily along the fertile natural levees and road networks that parallel the water's course. North of the larger bends, the terrain transitions into a complex system of backwater lakes and bayous, including Grassy Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Stumpy Bayou.

Evidence of the area's established community history is found at the Alford Cem near Alfords and the small rural hubs of Arbroth and Walls. The land-use pattern here reflects a classic Louisiana mix of agriculture and transportation, with long lot lines extending away from the river toward the swamps of Pecan Valley. Modern infrastructure, such as the Omni Airport near Carey, sits alongside these older riverside corridors, showing the continued evolution of this Mississippi River floodplain.