Beechgrove and the nearby Beechgrove Cem anchor the western portion of this Vernon Parish landscape, which is defined by a dense network of drainages feeding into the central and eastern basin. The terrain is deeply incised by Sandy Creek and the Little Sandy Creek, which converge amidst a web of secondary routes including Good Hope Road and Parish Road 97. This 2020 survey reveals a rural territory where local geography is marked by family-named landmarks and many small water bodies such as Dogwood Branch, Pearl Creek, and Coney Creek. In the northeast, the elevation rises toward Empire Pt, overlooking the wetlands that flank Jurdon Creek. The road network, featuring names like Trigger Trap Drive and Dowden Loop, suggests a pattern of modern residential expansion along old logging and agricultural corridors.
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1941 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Florien
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Negreet
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Wiergate
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Florien
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Leesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Wiergate
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:250,000