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2003 Map of Jericho

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

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

The settlement of Jericho and the crossroads at Clifton anchor this central Louisiana landscape within the Kisatchie National Forest. A complex drainage network defines the terrain, where Sieper Creek and Comrade Creek wind through the western woods while Dry Prong Indian Creek and Hemphill Creek traverse the eastern sections. Cultural markers include the Pisgah Ch and the Noel Cem, which offer localized points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in Rapides and Vernon Parishes.

The presence of the Dough Hills provides a distinct topographical break from the surrounding creek bottoms and bayous. In the northeastern corner, the waters of Rodemacher Lake and Cotile Lake appear, signifying the managed water resources of the region. This 2003 revision reveals a landscape of dense timberlands interspersed with isolated homesteads and forest service trails, capturing the rural character of the area at the beginning of the twenty-first century.