2012 Map of Lecompte

About this map

Lecompte sits as a primary settlement in Rapides Parish, defined by the winding course of Bayou Boeuf and a network of agricultural and timber lands. This 2012 survey illustrates the region’s complex water system, ranging from the large Indian Creek Reservoir and the Beechfish Fish Hatchery in the west to the wetlands of Mathews Brake and Cocodrie Lake in the south. The landscape is dotted with numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Wilmer Memorial Cem, Ballard Cem, and Linzay Cem, which provide significant genealogical data for researchers of the area. Small communities like Midway and Meeker are connected by local routes like Joe Gunter Rd and Wiggins Rd, showing how the rural road network has evolved to serve these dispersed settlements between the bayou and the piney woods.