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2012 Map of Bunkie

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bunkie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bunkie serves as the central hub of this agricultural and industrial landscape in Avoyelles Parish. The town's layout is defined by a grid of streets such as W Oak St and Lake St, surrounded by a network of waterways including Bayou Boeuf and the Turner Canal. Aviation history is visible through three distinct facilities: Bunkie Municipal Airport, Mixon Airport, and the Bunkie Flying Service Airport.

Resource extraction is a defining characteristic of the region, evidenced by the Bunkie Oil Field, Eola Oil and Gas Field, and Bayou Rouge Oil Field. For those researching local families, several small burial grounds are scattered across the landscape, including Hatfield Cem, Pythian Cem, and the more isolated Lauther Cem. Smaller settlements like Leinster, Eola, and Holmesville mark the intersections of rural life and the bayous that drain toward the Black Lake Bayou and Red Bayou.