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2020 Map of Mount Olive

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Dugdemona River and its tributary, the Little Dugdemona River, define the southeastern reaches of this Bienville and Jackson Parish borderland. Settled life centers around the crossroads of Mount Olive, where the community's history is reflected in the nearby West Mount Olive Cem and East Mount Olive Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of creeks, including Caney Cr and Bear Cr, which carve through the timberlands and rural homesteads that characterize this part of North Louisiana.

Genealogists will find a concentration of historic church and burial sites, from the Sand Hill Church Cem in the north to Pleasant Hill Church Cem further south. Local landmarks like English and Lakefield sit near the swampy lowlands of Gum Pond, while the western edge of the area is anchored by the community of New Friendship. The transition from parish to parish is marked by Parish Line Rd, bridging the gap between these rural agricultural and logging districts.