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2018 Map of Mach Branch

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Mach Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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Tulla serves as the primary named settlement in this pocket of Beauregard Parish, where a dense network of tributaries defines the landscape. The hydrography is notably specific, with colorful local designations such as Crazy Gully, Sheep Pen Gully, and Hop Gully feeding into larger systems like Barnes Cr and Mach Br. These watercourses create a dissected terrain that dictated the layout of rural roads and land boundaries in the T4S and T5S townships.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Bishop Cem and Havens Cem, which remain as anchor points for the area's rural community. The road network, including Bertrand Rd and Mennonite Rd, suggests a settled agricultural or timber-related history, while smaller ways like Billy Stevens Rd and Beehive Loop provide detail for those researching specific family landholdings and historical residence patterns in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.