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2024 Map of Natchitoches North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Natchitoches and the winding course of the Red River anchor this 2024 topographic survey, illustrating the complex relationship between the city and its surrounding bayou-laced wetlands. The map documents the northern expansion of the city, including prominent institutional campuses such as Northwestern State University of Louisiana and the Louisiana School for Math Science and the Arts. The historic core is represented by significant sites like the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse and the American Cem, alongside more contemporary neighborhood developments and the grid-patterned streets of the downtown area.

Downriver, the terrain rises at the Grand Ecore Bluff, a distinctive geological feature overlooking the river's bend near the settlement of Grand Ecore. The landscape is a intricate network of water bodies, from Sibley Lake in the south to the expansive Black Lake in the northeast. Small outlying communities like Hyams, Clarence, and Irma are connected by a web of rural roads and state routes, while family names are preserved on the land through landmarks like De Blieux Cem and Smith Cem.