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2020 Map of Martin

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Martin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Martin and Liberty anchor this rural landscape within the transitional uplands between the Red River and Natchitoches Parish line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of minor drainage ways, including Brushy Cr and Liberty Cr, which feed into the extensive wetlands of Black Lake Bayou and Little Clear Lake along the eastern margin.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several family and community burial sites, such as the Thomas-Wren Cem and Pickett Cem, alongside the Martin Cem and Liberty Cem. The settlement pattern follows a series of parish roads and state highways like La 155, connecting small residential clusters to landforms like Woodrow Ridge. This map captures a modern snapshot of a classic Louisiana parish landscape, where timbered ridges meet the cypress-laden waters of the Grand Bayou system.