2016 Map of Latex

About this map

The borderlands of East Texas and Northwest Louisiana are defined here by the meeting of Texas and Louisiana, where the small community of Latex sits directly on the state line. This modern survey captures a landscape interwoven with history, marked by numerous small family or community burial grounds including Davis Cem, Swanson Cem, and Dean Cem. The terrain is shaped by a dense network of waterways like Watson Bayou, Miller Br, and Coushatta Spring, which flow through the low-lying areas of Harrison County and Caddo Parish. The road network, including FM 1999 and FM 9, connects scattered homesites and agricultural tracts, while names such as Republican Bayou and Piney Bayou reflect the traditional nomenclature of the Gulf Coastal Plain.