1981 Map of Cullen

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Industrial and agricultural development define the landscape north of the Bossier Parish and Webster Parish line in the early 1980s. The northern corridor is anchored by Springhill and Cullen, where the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad serves heavy industry, including operations near the Paper Mill Pond and the extensive South Sarepta Oil and Gas Field. This era of growth is balanced by the preservation of the Bodcau State Wildlife Management Area, which protects the wetlands surrounding the Bayou Bodcau Reservoir. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites throughout the quadrangle, including the Slack Memorial Cem and the Garden of Memory Cem. Smaller, rural communities such as Porterville, Baccus, and Sarepta maintain their identities through landmarks like St Mariah Cem and the Blocker Ch, while the terrain is marked by numerous oil wells and gravel extractions.