Bond and the surrounding piney woods of Allen Parish and Evangeline Parish define this landscape, where the headwaters of the Mermentau River basin take shape. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, including W Fork Caney Cr and W Fork Bayou Nezpique, creating a complex pattern of wetlands and bayous. For those researching local families, the map identifies small, rural burial grounds like Bond Cem, Caney Creek Cem, and Duplechien Cem tucked away from the main thoroughfares. A detailed road network, including Burned Down Rd and Joe Soignier Rd, reveals the scattered settlement patterns typical of this Louisiana interior. The survey provides a clear view of the area near Chretein and the winding course of Grand Louis Bayou as they existed in the early twenty-first century.
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1935 · Beaver
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Oakdale
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Turkey Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Oakdale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Fruge Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Foley
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Redland
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Bond
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Bayou Blue
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Turkey Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500