2024 Map of Gibsland

About this map

Gibsland serves as the central hub of this landscape, situated at the boundary where Claiborne Parish and Bienville Parish meet. The area is defined by a high density of local family and community landmarks, particularly evident in the many burial grounds such as Palestine Church Cem, Holstun Family Cem, and Walker Community Cem. These sites, along with Oak Grove Church, suggest a deeply rooted rural social structure that has persisted around the settlements of Mount Lebanon and Taylor. The topography is marked by a network of waterways including Black Lake Creek and Leatherman Creek, which drain the timbered terrain. This survey provides a contemporary view of the intersection of interstate transit and traditional parish life, where major transit corridors cross near long-established communities like Phillips and Darley.