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2015 Map of Mach Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Tulla and its surrounding countryside in Beauregard Parish are defined by an intricate network of narrow waterways and family-named roads. This area of southwest Louisiana is drained by several distinct branches and gullies, including the namesake Mach Branch and the winding Hickory Br. The landscape is partitioned by the Public Land Survey System into sections across t4s r10w and t5s r9w, reflecting a traditional rural settlement pattern where homesteads are connected by long-established routes like Granger Rd and Poor Farm Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific burial grounds such as Bishop Cem and Havens Cem, which remain as anchor points for family history in the region. The map also records numerous local drainages with evocative names like Sheep Pen Gully, Pin Oak Flat Br, and Wild Cow Br, providing a fine-grained look at the local topography and the natural features that have long influenced farming and land use in this part of the state.