
Big Woods and Lunita serve as the primary anchors for this region of Calcasieu Parish, where the low-lying landscape is defined by the winding course of the Houston River. The drainage pattern is complex, with Bear Head Creek and Persimmon Gully cutting through a mix of woodland and marshy terrain, eventually feeding into local water bodies like Richards Lake. The settlement history is deeply rooted in local land use, evidenced by the concentration of cemeteries such as Benevolent Cem, Antioch Cem, and Big Woods Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists and local historians studying early parish families.
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1932 · Orange
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Sulphur
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Starks
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Vinton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Toomey
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Carter Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · DeQuincy
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Sulphur Mines
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Lunita
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Long Marsh
USGS Topo · 1:31,680