2018 Map of Merryville South

About this map

The Sabine River forms a winding natural border between Texas and Louisiana on this 2018 survey, defining a landscape of wetlands and oxbow lakes like Horseshoe Lake and Alligator Lake. To the east, the terrain rises into the piney woods of Beauregard Parish, where the small community of Bivens and the southern edge of Merryville are connected by a network of rural routes. The map is particularly rich in family-named locations and small burial grounds, including Burks Cem, Inman Cem, and Franks Cem, which are scattered among the timberlands. Numerous tributaries such as Cypress Cr and Hoosier Cr drain the area, showing a persistent rural character where land use is dictated by the low-lying hydrology of the river basin. Roads like Digger Franks Rd and Marvin Powell Rd further emphasize the local family history tied to these specific tracts of land.