2003 Map of Blackburn

About this map

Blackburn and Ruple anchor the northern landscape of this North Louisiana territory, which is defined by the dense forest management of the Kisatchie National Forest. The terrain is deeply carved by a network of waterways including Black Creek, Sand Creek, and the winding Flat Lick Bayou, suggesting a landscape historically shaped by timber and water access. Resource extraction is evident through several marked Gravel Pits and an Oil Field, while a prominent Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the wooded hills. For genealogists, several small Cem locations are noted across the quadrangle, reflecting the dispersed rural settlement patterns typical of the Claiborne Parish and Webster Parish border. Modern infrastructure is represented by a significant Pipeline corridor cutting diagonally across the topography, alongside the winding path of La 518.