Cotton Valley serves as the primary hub for this portion of northwestern Louisiana, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Bodcau Creek and the surrounding marshy lowlands of the Bossier and Webster Parish line. The map reveals a dense network of local roads and small settlements that speak to the area’s agricultural and residential development, including Dayson, Treat, and Couchwood. The topography is relatively gentle, characterized by numerous small tributaries like French Creek and Gray Cr that feed into the larger creek system. Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and burial sites across the quadrangle. Several small cemeteries, such as Flaherty Cem, Hodges Cem, and Sandin Cem, are preserved here, often located near the intersections of old parish routes like Parish Road 270 and Old Highway 7.
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1922 · Sarepta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Sarepta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Bossier NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Minden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bossier City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Minden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Plain Dealing NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Plain Dealing SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1953 · Carterville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Shreveport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000