1989 Map of Allen

About this map

The settlement of Allen serves as the primary focal point of this late-1980s landscape in Natchitoches Parish, situated amidst a complex network of waterways and marshy depressions known locally as brakes. The terrain is characterized by the Old Spanish Lake Lowlands and the winding course of Bayou Pierre, which dominates the northeastern section of the quadrangle. This area reveals a transition from the elevated ground at King Hill down into a saturated environment where Halls Brake and Berry Brake collection points feed into a dense system of bayous, including Blanc Terre Bayou and Gum Bayou. The mapping of several transmission lines and a pipeline cutting across the lowlands illustrates the modern infrastructure intersecting this traditional riverine landscape. For genealogists and local researchers, the presence of a Cem near the primary settlement provides a specific point for historical inquiry within this wetland-dominated interior.