2020 Map of Chestnut

About this map

Ashland and the community of Chestnut anchor this landscape in Natchitoches Parish, where the timberlands of the Kisatchie National Forest dominate the eastern reaches. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creek drainages, including Antoine Cr, Lizzie Cr, and the winding Bayou Terry. This map reveals a rural infrastructure of named parish roads and loops that trace the local topography and property lines, such as Bumgardner Rd and Esau Hamilton Rd. For those tracing family history in this part of Louisiana, the presence of localized burial sites like Hathorn Cem, Stewart Cem, and Weaver Cem—the latter located near the southern forest boundary—points to long-established family homesteads. The small settlement of Skidder sits near the center, highlighting a pattern of small upland communities connected by forest service and county roads.