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2018 Map of Cloutierville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cloutierville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Cane River Creole National Historical Park and the surrounding river bottomlands define this portion of Natchitoches Parish. The meandering course of the Cane River creates a unique agricultural and cultural landscape, where settlements like Melrose, Magnolia, and Cloutierville are linked by historical ties to the river's fertile banks. The map reveals the intricate network of parish roads, such as Cat Island Rd and Bayonne Rd, that serve the scattered homesteads and larger landholdings within the valley.

Conservation areas dominate the northern and southern reaches, with the Red River National Wildlife Refuge protecting wetlands near Clear Lake and the Kisatchie National Forest rising into the higher terrain of Backbone and High Ridge. This document illustrates the intersection of federal protected lands and the lived history of the Cane River heritage area, including smaller communities like Derry and Montrose.