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2015 Map of Longstreet

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Longstreet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Longstreet and the surrounding rural communities of Smyrna and Wood Springs anchor this landscape in northwestern Louisiana, where a complex network of bayous dictates the local topography. The meandering paths of Bushneck Bayou and Bayou Castor weave through the terrain, historically shaping the settlement patterns and agricultural boundaries of De Soto Parish. This digital survey from the U.S. Geological Survey captures the modern layout of several small crossroads and named locales, including Funston and the northern edge of Logansport.

For genealogists and local researchers, the map provides precise locations for several family and community burial sites, such as Gamble Cem, Union Cem, and Spanish Cem. The concentration of sites like Mount Zion Cem near Logansport reflects the deep-rooted social history of the region. The map also delineates a thorough road network, including La-3015 and numerous parish roads, which link these dispersed rural communities together across the landscape of Canadian Bayou.