Krotz Springs in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bottomland Hardwoods
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, February 9, 2019
1. Bottomland Hardwoods Marker
Inscription.
Bottomland Hardwoods. . , Bottomland hardwood forests are seasonally flooded and are commonly known as swamps. These areas once covered great regions of the South but are now a patchwork system of fragmented lands.
Great swamps had many things that attracted early visitors. Game and fish included crawfish, fist, beaver, ducks, alligators and many more. The lumber was one of the great resources of this country. Swamps had two advantages for early loggers; They were made up of valuable hardwoods, especially rot resistant cypress, and waterways made it easy to transport logs. Most swamps were clear-cut by the early 1900's.
Some of the land was converted into farmland and is still used to raise sugar cane, soybeans and other crops. The remaining swamp is a shadow of what it once was, but it can become a land of great trees once again. Planting efforts by citizens and government agencies have helped speed up the recovery of the swamp.
Bottomland hardwood forests are seasonally flooded and are commonly known as swamps. These areas once covered great regions of the South but are now a patchwork system of fragmented lands.
Great swamps had many things that attracted early visitors. Game & fish included crawfish, fist, beaver, ducks, alligators and many more. The lumber was one of the great resources of this country. Swamps had two advantages for early loggers; They were made up of valuable hardwoods, especially rot resistant cypress, and waterways made it easy to transport logs. Most swamps were clear-cut by the early 1900's.
Some of the land was converted into farmland and is still used to raise sugar cane, soybeans and other crops. The remaining swamp is a shadow of what it once was, but it can become a land of great trees once again. Planting efforts by citizens and government agencies have helped speed up the recovery of the swamp.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 30° 25.465′ N, 91° 40.354′ W. Marker is in Krotz Springs, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. Marker can be reached from Bayou Manuel Road, 1˝ miles north of Whiskey Bay Highway (State Road 975). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Krotz Springs LA 70750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles
More about this marker. Located in the Atchafalaya swamp. May be under water at certain times of year or floods.
Whiskey Bay Highway and Bayou Manuel Road are gravel. Take any necessary steps for visit.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, February 8, 2019
2. Bottomland Hardwoods Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2019.
