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1935 Map of Waverly

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Tensas River and its complex network of oxbow lakes and bayous dominate this mid-1930s landscape across Madison Parish, Franklin Parish, and Richland Parish. Settled nodes like Delhi, Waverly, and Quebec line the Illinois Central railroad corridor, while the backswamps are marked by numerous water bodies including Eagle Lake, Africa Lake, and Lost Lake. A notable industrial detail is the abandoned logging railroad snaking through the northern section, a testament to the era's timber extraction before the land was fully converted to agriculture.

The map reveals the intricate hydrology of the region, showing how the Bayou Macon and Joes Bayou interact with the larger river system. Engineering of the period is visible through the presence of the United Gas Public Service Corp pipeline and a power line cutting across the terrain. At Tendal, the river marks a head of navigation, indicating the historical importance of the river for moving goods in and out of the interior Louisiana delta.