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2018 Map of Arcadia

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Arcadia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Arcadia serves as the central hub of this North Louisiana landscape, where the intersection of major transit corridors and rural parish life is clearly defined. The town's grid is dense with street names, contrasting with the surrounding woodlands of Bienville Parish, Claiborne Parish, and Lincoln Parish. A significant concentration of family and community burial sites, including Old Mount Calm Cem, Mount Calvary Cem, and Macedonia Cem, provides a detailed record for genealogists tracing the area's local history.

The terrain is defined by a network of waterways like Saline Bayou and Black Lake Cr, which influence the winding paths of rural routes such as Ross Methvin Rd and Nicholson Rd. To the west, the settlement of Fords and the Arcadia-Bienville Parish Airport mark the fringes of the township, while the northern settlement of Hurricane remains connected by a web of parish roads. The map illustrates a modern rural economy still deeply tied to its historical land divisions and local landmarks.