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2012 Map of Converse

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Converse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of Converse serves as the focal point of this Northwest Louisiana landscape, where the local economy is deeply tied to energy extraction. The surrounding countryside is dotted with significant resource zones, including the Benson Oil and Gas Field, the Pleasant Hill Oil and Gas Field, and the Converse Oil and Gas Field. This industrial activity is woven into a complex hydrological network defined by the winding course of Bayou San Patricio and its many tributaries like Liton Br and Spring Br.

Smaller rural settlements such as Benson, Oak Grove, and Sardis anchor the outlying areas, connected by a grid of parish roads. Genealogy researchers will find the Sebastian Cem located in the northern portion of the quadrangle, while local history is reflected in family-named landmarks and thoroughfares like Norwood Exit and W Caddo Ave. The interplay between these quiet residential pockets and the active oil fields illustrates the dual nature of Sabine Parish during this era.