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1965 Map of Bunkie

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Bunkie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Bunkie serves as the central hub of this survey, surrounded by a complex network of waterways including Bayou Boeuf, Bayou Rouge, and Bayou Huffpower. The map reveals a landscape defined by both its agricultural roots and its 20th-century energy industry, seen in the Cheyneyville Gas and Oil Field and the Eola Oil and Gas Field. Urban growth is documented through the expansion of schools like St Anthony Sch and Carver High Sch, alongside local landmarks such as the Bunkie Municipal Airport.

Genealogists can trace local community life through numerous rural churches and cemeteries, from Booneville Ch to the Pythian Cem. The terrain is dotted with oxbow lakes like Lac Bon Garcon and Lyle Lake, reflecting the shifting nature of the local bayous over time. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the western section provides a physical record of former transportation corridors that once linked Holmesville and Eola to the wider region.