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2024 Map of Minden South

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Minden South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Webster Parish Courthouse stands as the civic heart of Minden, anchoring a landscape where North Louisiana's piney woods meet the sprawling wetlands of the Bayou Dorcheat basin. To the south, the expansive NG Camp Minden Training Site occupies a massive footprint between the bayou and the community of Dixie Inn, illustrating the region's long-standing connection to military infrastructure. The terrain transitions from the developed streets of the county seat to the ecological richness of Lake Bistineau, where Goat Island and Little Crane Island emerge from the water.

Local history is deeply etched into the countryside through dozens of family and community landmarks, such as Antioch Church and the ancient Indian Mound near Blunt Creek. Small settlements like Sibley, Gifford, and Dubberly dot the map, connected by a network of rural roads such as Gifford Hill Rd and Newt Brown Rd. Genealogists will find an incredible density of burial sites including Lane Memorial Cem, Knottingham Cem, and Nickerson Cem.