2024 Map of Longstreet

About this map

Longstreet and Funston serve as the primary community hubs in this pocket of De Soto Parish, where a landscape of timber and bayous is defined by a deep network of family and community landmarks. The map reveals a high density of rural cemeteries and places of worship, including Longstreet Memorial Cem, Cornerstone Cowboy Church, and the Ferguson Family Cem. These sites, alongside names like the Barnes Memorial Park Cem and Williams Family Cem, offer invaluable data for genealogists tracing family footprints in northwestern Louisiana. The terrain is drained by several meandering waterways, most notably Bushneck Bayou, Bayou Castor, and Canadian Bayou, which snake through the low-lying elevations. A grid of secondary roads like State Rte 3015 and Wood Springs Rd connects these disparate settlements and homesteads, reflecting a rural lifestyle centered on land ownership and local congregation.