Baskin and the nearby settlement of Baskinton anchor this 2012 survey of the Franklin Parish landscape, where the agricultural flats are defined by a complex drainage network including Hurricane Bayou, Brushy Bayou, and Turkey Creek. The region’s economic character is visible through several petroleum extraction sites, notably the Baskinton Oil Field and the South Big Creek Oil Field to the north. Local history and genealogy are preserved in the locations of Friendship Cemetery, Union Cemetery, and Pleasant Hall Cemetery. Transportation and infrastructure are represented by Greg's Flying Service Airport and the intricate grid of rural roads like Johnny Walker Road and Bradford Cooper Road. The map also shows the hydrologic management of the area through features such as the Turkey Creek Cut-Off and Ash Slough.
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1935 · Winnsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Alto
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Baskinton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Fort Necessity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mangham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Baskinton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Winnsboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Fort Necessity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1961 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000