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1986 Map of DeRidder

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of DeRidder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest and the E C Oreoke State Forest dominate the piney woodlands of the Louisiana-Texas borderlands during the mid-1980s. This regional survey illustrates the deep connectivity between Beauregard and Vernon Parishes and their neighboring Texas counties, Jasper and Newton. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Sabine River and an extensive network of waterways including Quicksand Creek, Bundick Creek, and Tenmile Creek.

Logistics and transport are anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific railroads, which link timber and agricultural hubs like Merryville, Kirbyville, and Jasper. Smaller settlements such as Holly Springs, Almadane, and Bancroft reflect the rural character of the era. High points like Zion Lookout Hill provide vantage points over the dense forest canopy, while numerous branches and bayous like Yellow Bayou reveal the intricate drainage patterns of this low-lying border country.