Fields serves as the primary settlement hub within this section of Beauregard Parish, situated at a crossroads where agricultural access roads branch into the surrounding timberlands and wetlands. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including the meandering Bear Head Cr and numerous named gullies such as Johns Gully and Paul Burns Gully. These waterways feed into marshy areas like Buxton Marsh and smaller bodies of water like Spikes Lake. The road network, including School Rd and Hyatt Cemetery Rd, reflects a history of rural family homesteads and local infrastructure. This 2020 data highlights the modern transition of the southwestern Louisiana interior, where traditional names like Raymond Spikes Rd and Gus Smith Rd preserve the local genealogy of the land even as the natural environment remains a dominant force.
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1935 · Wilson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Singer
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Carter Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · DeQuincy
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Oretta
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Wilson Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Hyatt
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Bivens
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Long Marsh
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Bancroft
USGS Topo · 1:31,680