1984 Map of Flat Creek

About this map

The Louisiana Meridian bisects this landscape in the mid-1980s, revealing a terrain heavily defined by its complex network of seasonal and perennial drainage. This part of Winn Parish is centered around the small settlement of Flat Creek, where the local road system navigates through a dense system of waterways. To the southwest, Murray Junction serves as a notable crossroads near the path of Sandy Creek. The map is particularly rich in family-named and descriptive water features, from the northern flows of Oxpen Creek and Caney Creek to the southern reaches of Tiger Creek and Little Pole Log Creek. The land use pattern, as indicated by the numerous creek branches such as Godfrey Branch and Pool Branch, suggests a landscape shaped by timber and light agriculture, where the topography dictates the placement of transit routes through the Piney Woods Creek basin.