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2015 Map of Bunkie

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Bunkie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Bunkie serves as the central hub for this portion of Avoyelles Parish, situated at a junction where the agricultural landscape meets modern transportation infrastructure. The town's grid is dense with named streets like NW Main St and S Marshall Blvd, while nearby Bunkie Municipal Airport and Mixon Airport underscore its regional connectivity. Historically significant sites are scattered throughout the rural surrounds, including Pythian Cem near Lake Wilson and Hatfield Cem to the northeast.

The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, characterized by the winding Bayou Boeuf and the Bayou Cocodrie Diversion Channel. Smaller settlements like Eola, Bubenzer, and Holmesville mark the intersection of local parish roads and the Turner Canal. These hamlets, along with family-associated landmarks like Fogleman Cem and Lauther Cem, provide essential data points for those tracing the development of central Louisiana's riverine communities and rural homesteads.