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2012 Map of Lena

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Lena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lake Rodemacher dominates the southeastern corner of this central Louisiana landscape, where the bayous and creeks of Rapides Parish meet industrial and agricultural history. The transition from the high ground of McAlpine Hill and Monnett Ferry Hill down to the wetlands of Bayou Castor illustrates a typical regional drainage pattern. The map documents several established rural settlements including Flatwoods, Lena, and Galbraith, the latter of which sits adjacent to the Galbraith Oil Field.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and resting places, such as Knight Cem, Watkin Cem, and the Sharp Baptist Church. The presence of Monnett Ferry on the Cane River serves as a reminder of early river-crossing infrastructure before modern bridging. The network of local roads, such as Lena Flatwoods Rd, connects these scattered communities and cemeteries across a terrain defined by seasonal waterways like Carnahan Cr and Sieper Cr.