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LA 3. Blind River. Acreage: About 25,000. 



Location: Livingston, Ascension, and St. James parishes; Mount Airy Quadran- 

 gle; about 14 miles W and NW of LaPlace. 



Description: Blind River is an abandoned river channel about 20 miles in length. 

 It is deep but lacks current. It has many meanders. Cypress-tupelo forest of a 

 typical "tide water" type occupies the land on both sides. The elevation varies 

 between sea level and plus 3.6 ft. Hence there is almost no drainage and the 

 land is flooded at the time of late winter and spring rains. The water level goes 

 down during the hot summer. Animals include deer, mink, squirrels; Wood 

 Ducks nest in the area. 



Ownership: Garyville Land Co., Inc., Garyville, La. 70051; Lutcher and Moore 

 Lumber Co., Orange, Tex. 77630. 



Data source: Dr. Willis A. Eggler, Biology Department, Newcomb College, New 

 Orleans, La. 70100. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Dr. Donald E. Copeland, Department of Biology, 

 Tulane University, New Orleans, La. 70100. 



