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1998 Map of Minden South

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Minden South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Minden serves as the focal point of this North Louisiana survey, where the concentrated street grid and municipal centers like City Hall and the Courthouse give way to the sprawling industrial and natural landscape to the south. The southern reaches are dominated by the extensive Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant and the winding course of Bayou Dorcheat. This waterway eventually feeds into the northern tip of Lake Bistineau, a basin marked by islands like Goat Island and Little Crane Island.

The map details a network of early infrastructure and local history, including the Sibley and Northwestern RR passing through the junction at Sibley. Genealogists will find a wealth of named burial sites, from the Fuller Mem Shrine Cem in town to rural locations such as Richardson Cem and Keene Cem. A notable archaeological feature, an Indian Mound, is recorded near the bayou, while local industry is evidenced by numerous Gravel Pit operations scattered across the parish.