1986 Map of Bienville

About this map

Saline Bayou and its numerous tributaries, such as Hurricane Creek and Pea Vine Creek, dominate this portion of the Louisiana interior. The town of Bienville serves as the primary settlement, situated near an Old RR Grade that speaks to the region's earlier timber and transport era. Several smaller communities and rural crossings, including Liberty Hill, Cox Crossing, and New Friendship, are dispersed throughout the landscape, often positioned along the creeks that define the parish topography. The presence of Edwards Mill Creek and a Gravel Pit indicates a landscape shaped by local industry and natural resource extraction. This 1980s data highlights the persistence of small rural centers like Lucky and family-named landmarks like Crowson and Blume, which provide valuable points of reference for genealogists tracking family lands and historical property boundaries within the parish.