Thread: Darbonne Hydrographic Maps

This is probably useless but I will give it a shot. Anyone have a map showing anything close to showing contours in Darbonne Lake. I have contacted USGS, Lake Commission, and DOT. USGS said they never made a hydrographic survey. Lake Commission pointed me to DOT. DOT said he would try to find an old "pre-flooded" map. No dice. Looks like I may be out of luck...

I got one from LWFD in the 70's when I was fishing Bass Tournaments. I think I canned all of the old maps , but i will look tonight when I get home.

The only place that I know where you can find a map that union parish have of darbonne is on east water st. the street is behind Anderson bait shop first street on the left at the usgs brick building on the right. its not a topo map.john

Thanks Pej. I really appreciate you looking into that. That would be really cool. Maybe I could get it scanned if you don't have a scanner. Let me know. I'm sure some of the contour has changed slightly but it is better than nothing. Thank you john. I can get regular maps with no prob. I wonder why USGS never hydrographed that lake?

i have a blue print of lake darbone when it drawn up by ford backon and davis,it not what u nee but u might like to look at it. it has old ponds@roads sawdust pile from saw mill things like that

Thanks brick. I don't think I would really use it but I do appreciate your input. I guess as far as historical people it would be great.

wish i could help sorry

A couple of years ago someone in the Monroe area had an album of areial photos taken when the lake was drawn down several feet. They gave a lot of detail if you don't know anything about the lake........not sure if they are still available, but you might check at Honey Hole or Toledo Tackle to see if they know who the vendor was.........I do remember they were on the "pricey" side.

Ok B&M thanks for the info.

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