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1972 Map of Lecompte

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lecompte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Alexander State Forest dominates the northwestern terrain of this Rapides Parish region, where the Indian Creek Reservoir and a State Fish Hatchery suggest a landscape managed for both timber and water resources. The town of Lecompte serves as the primary hub, situated at the junction of the Texas and Pacific and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads. This transportation corridor follows the path of Bayou Boeuf, illustrating how the rail lines were engineered to capitalize on the natural drainage and flat topography of the alluvial plain.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites, including Martin Springs Cem, Carnal Cem, and Lecompte Cem. In the southern reaches, the Bayou Boeuf-Cocodrie Diversion Channel and Cocodrie Lake reveal significant hydrological modifications. Educational landmarks like South Rapides Academy and Rapides High Sch anchor the community in Lecompte, while smaller settlements like Meeker and Midway mark the transition between forest and farmland.