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2020 Map of Blanchard

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Blanchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Blanchard serves as a primary hub in this Caddo Parish landscape, situated northwest of the expanding reaches of Shreveport. The area is notably dense with family and community burial grounds, offering significant value for genealogical research. Sites such as the Bickham - Francis Marion Cem, Cole Family Cem, and Reid - Tippet Cem are scattered across the terrain, reflecting the long-standing land ownership and community ties of rural northwest Louisiana.

Water and wetlands define the southern and western portions of the map. The northern inlets of Cross Lake dominate the lower quadrant, featuring named landmarks like Gum Island, Twin Islands, and Bird Islands. Further west, the drainage networks of Fordney Bayou and Piney Bayou carve through the landscape near smaller settlements like Longwood and Shipp. The road network, including Old Mooringsport Rd and Dixie Blanchard Rd, reveals how modern residential developments are beginning to intermingle with older agricultural and forested tracts.