2020 Map of Clay

About this map

Cypress Bayou and its many tributaries, including Sugar Cr and Redwine Cr, flow through this northern Louisiana landscape where Lincoln Parish meets Jackson Parish. Small, scattered communities like Woodville, Clay, and Ansley serve as focal points for a rural road network that includes Old State Rd and the more modern highway corridor. The area's genealogical depth is evident in the dense distribution of burial grounds, ranging from established church sites like New Prosperity Baptist Church Cem and Wesley Chapel Cem to smaller family plots such as the Bond Family Cem and Smith Family Cem. These sites, along with the Wilson Marker, suggest a long history of family land stewardship. The terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands and creek bottoms, particularly along the Shepherd Cr and Barner Springs Cr drainages.