The alluvial plains south of Alexandria are defined by a complex network of waterways, including Bayou Robert, Bayou Boeuf, and Bayou Lamourie. This 2018 survey captures a landscape of transition, where the urban outskirts meet agricultural fields and the wooded eastern edge of the Kisatchie National Forest. Educational and aviation hubs are prominent, with the Louisiana State Univ Alexandria campus situated near Chambers, alongside several local flight facilities like Grass Roots Airport and Woodworth Airport. Genealogy researchers can find several burial sites preserved amidst the development, such as Wise Cem, Saint John Cem, and Figgins Cem. The map illustrates the region's hydrography in detail, showing how modern irrigation and drainage, like the Chatlin Lake Canal, overlay the ancient wandering paths of Harris Slough and Plantation Slough.
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1935 · Lecompte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Boyce
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Boyce SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Boyce SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Forest Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Boyce
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500