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2012 Map of Woodworth East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Woodworth East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Louisiana State University Alexandria anchors the eastern side of this central Louisiana landscape, where the flat alluvial plains of the Red River valley meet the upland drainage systems of Rapides Parish. The area is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Bayou Robert, Bayou Boeuf, and Bayou Lamourie, which reflect the region's historic agricultural reliance on these natural irrigation and drainage channels. The map reveals a transition from the structured academic grounds of the university and neighboring settlements like Chambers and Moreland to the hydrologically complex wetlands of the south, marked by Indian Creek Reservoir and numerous sloughs like Harris Slough.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several family and community burial grounds, such as Figgins Cem and Wise Cem. In the northwest, Willow Glen and Inglewood sit near the branching of East Prong Willow Bayou, while aviation interests are noted at the Woodworth Airport and the Summerville Landing Strip. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern persistence of traditional Louisiana bayou drainage patterns alongside contemporary institutional development.