Brushy Bayou

Topographic and transportation maps show Brushy Bayou running through the Tallulah–Richmond area and meeting Roundaway Bayou near Richmond. The bayou parallels portions of Louisiana Highway 602; the National Register nomination for Crescent Plantation notes that “Brushy Bayou runs in front of the plantation residence” and that LA 602 follows the route of Brushy and Walnut bayous. ==History==

During the Vicksburg campaign, Union forces crossed Brushy Bayou en route to the Battle of Richmond on June 15, 1863, after which the town of Richmond was burned. A reconnaissance column also skirmished at Richmond on March 31, 1863, near the bayou; marker texts summarize the action. Nineteenth-century local accounts likewise place “old Richmond” where Brushy Bayou meets Roundaway Bayou. ==Hydrology and monitoring==

The U.S. Geological Survey maintains a stream gage titled “Brushy Bayou at Tallulah, La.” (station 07369455), providing water-level and related data for the bayou. Nearby USGS stations monitor Roundaway Bayou, into which Brushy Bayou flows. ==See also==