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2020 Map of Lena

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lena and the surrounding piney flatwoods of northern Rapides Parish are depicted here, showing the convergence of rural road networks and water features. The settlement of Chopin sits at the northwestern corner near MCAlpine Hill, while Galbraith and Sharp anchor the eastern portions of the quadrangle. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of drainages including Bayou Castor, Carnahan Cr, and Bayou Maurice, which feed into larger bodies such as Lake Rodemacher in the southeast.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including the Bay Spring Cem, Calvert Cem, and Knight Cem, alongside established local landmarks like Sharp Baptist Church. The landscape reflects a history of small communities and ferry crossings, notably preserved in the name of Monnett Ferry Hill near the Cane River. Interstate 49 cuts through the center of the map, providing a modern contrast to the older parish roads and timbered bayous that have long defined this part of Louisiana.