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2020 Map of Melder

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Calcasieu and Melder anchor this 2020 landscape in western Louisiana, where the winding Calcasieu River and its tributaries like Blounts Cr and Lemeuse Cr define the local topography. Much of the region is protected within the Kisatchie National Forest, preserving a terrain of dense pine woods and wetland drainages. This modern survey is particularly useful for genealogists, as it clearly identifies several rural burial sites, including Saint Mark Cem, Lone Star Cem, and Stanley Cemetery, providing precise locations for family history research.

Transportation patterns are dominated by a network of rural roads such as Sugartown Rd and Buckhorn Rd, which connect small-scale clearings and homesteads. The presence of the Richmond Plantation Airport near Campground Cem suggests the area's ongoing agricultural and forestry operations. The map illustrates a rural continuity where contemporary land use remains deeply tied to the natural hydrology of streams like Spring Cr and Masters Cr.