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2012 Map of Manifest

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Manifest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Manifest and Webb serve as the primary focal points of this Catahoula Parish landscape, where the petroleum industry and local history are deeply intertwined. The geography is defined by extensive energy development, with the Manifest Oil Field, Craig Bayou Oil Field, Birds Creek Oil Field, and Sandy Lake Oil Field indicating the region's economic reliance on natural resources. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Heard Cem, Huffman Cem, and Girlinghouse Cem, are situated near these settlements and industrial zones, providing essential landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracking family lineages in the area.

The hydrological network is complex, dominated by Bushley Cr as it meanders through the central terrain toward Sandy Lake. To the south, Long Lake and the Elm Slough drainage basin illustrate the transition toward the lower alluvial plains. Rural transportation follows these natural contours and property lines, with named corridors such as Old Jena Rd and Posey Webb Camp Rd connecting the dispersed homesteads and industrial sites throughout the quadrangle.