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2018 Map of Dowden Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Anacoco serves as the primary hub in this portion of Vernon Parish, situated where several local routes and waterways converge. The landscape is defined by the branching network of the Anacoco Creek system, specifically W Anacoco Cr and E Anacoco Cr, which are fed by numerous small branches such as Polly Br and Boone Cr. This intricate drainage pattern shaped the early road system, with routes like Oak Grove Church Rd and Prewitt Chapel Rd following the higher ground between the creek bottoms.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Union Grove Cem and McInnis Cem, reflecting the family-based settlement patterns of this rural area. To the north, the boundary between Sabine Parish and Vernon Parish is clearly demarcated, crossing a terrain of low ridges and watercourses like Dowden Cr and Little Sandy Cr. The presence of names like Saw Mill Rd suggests a landscape historically defined by the timber industry and rural homesteads.