2010 Map of Merryville South

About this map

The Sabine River floodplain defines the western edge of this 2010 landscape, where the braided channels of the Old River and numerous oxbow features like Horseshoe Lake and Alligator Lake meet the sandy upland of Sabine Sands. This area, south of Merryville, reflects a region shaped by natural watercourses and the industrial footprint of petroleum extraction. The interior is marked by the Northwest Bivens Oil Field and Bivens Oil Field, connected by a network of rural roads such as Quave Rd and Rosalind Rd. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across this section of Beauregard Parish, including the Stark Cemetery, Inman Cemetery, and Meadow Cemetery. The presence of the Merryville Lookout Tower near the eastern boundary and the Old River-Hoosier Creek Dam to the south illustrates the infrastructure required for managing the vast timber and water resources of the Louisiana-Texas borderlands.