2012 Map of Flora

About this map

Cypress and Flora anchor this Natchitoches Parish landscape, where the meandering course of Kisatchie Bayou and Bayou Luce defines the local drainage pattern. The terrain transitions from the open waters of Provencal Lake in the northwest to a dense network of forest service roads and bayou systems in the south. Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, including Weaver Cem, Russell Cem, and Dowen Cem. The map reveals a complex system of timber and forest access routes such as the Cypress Spur Forest Route 311 and Longleaf Vista Rd, highlighting the area's ongoing relationship with the surrounding woodlands. Notable landmarks like the Bayou Luce Overlook and Melrose Overlook provide specific points of orientation along the ridge lines and elevated terrain near Bayou Platte and Bayou Derbonne.