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1963 Map of Waterproof

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Waterproof
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Mississippi River and its shifting oxbows dominate this mid-century view of the Louisiana delta country. The settlement of Waterproof serves as a primary hub along the Missouri Pacific railroad, reflecting a landscape defined by large-scale agricultural operations like Arcola Plantation and Winona Plantation. The intricate hydrography of the region is evident in the complex network of Tensas River and Little Tensas Bayou, alongside permanent water bodies such as St John Lake and Lake St John.

Evidence of the local oil and gas industry is scattered across the sheet, particularly in the Helena Oil Field and various Gas Wells. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous rural landmarks, including Richland Ch, Shiloh Ch, and Helena Cem. These features, combined with the presence of smaller communities like Azucena and Goldman, illustrate the post-war rural development of Tensas and Concordia Parishes.