2024 Map of Flora

About this map

Flora and Cypress anchor the northern landscape of this region, where the wooded uplands of the Kisatchie National Forest give way to a complex network of bayous and wetlands. The drainage pattern here is defined by the winding course of Kisatchie Bayou, which feeds into a labyrinth of waterways including Bayou Platte, Bird Lake, and the expansive Cunningham Brake. The presence of the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness in the southeast corner indicates the preserved, primitive character of the terrain, marked by ridges like Longois Hill and the seasonal flows of Steep Hill Creek and Pole Branch. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several community landmarks, including Weaver Cem, Russell Cem, and Dawson Cem, providing a spatial record of family history within these rural Natchitoches Parish communities.