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2003 Map of Iron Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest land dominates this 2003 survey of Winn Parish, where the winding path of the Dugdemona River forms a natural eastern boundary. The landscape is a mosaic of public timberland and small agricultural clearings, punctuated by the headwaters of Cypress Creek, Iron Branch, and Mile Branch. Evidence of local industry is visible through several marked Drill Holes, Oil Wells, and a Gravel Pit, reflecting the area's history of natural resource extraction.

Small communities like Brewtons Mill in the northwest and Bethlehem in the southeast serve as anchors for local history and genealogy. The southeastern corner is particularly notable for the Bethlehem Ch and an adjacent Cem, along with the distinctive Minnow Ponds. A lone Footbridge over the river suggests a more pedestrian-scale connection to the land during this period of the early 2000s, even as forestry and energy infrastructure defined the local economy.