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2003 Map of Hurricane Branch

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of Hurricane Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

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Kisatchie National Forest dominates the upper half of this landscape, where the managed timberlands of Vernon Parish meet the headwaters of the Calcasieu River basin. The map reveals a transition from the structured pine stands of the Long Leaf Scenic Area and Little Cypress Recreation Area to the rural homesteads and family landmarks scattered further south. Significant local institutions like Providence Ch and the Johnson Cem near the small community of Johnsonville provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in this part of the Louisiana piney woods.

Water defines the drainage patterns here, with Bundick Creek and its many tributaries, including Hurricane Branch and Tiger Creek, carving through the terrain. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggests the importance of local extraction industries to the area's economy during this period. The survey also captures the boundary line between Vernon Parish and Beauregard Parish, showing the remote rural character of the region just after the turn of the millennium.