2015 Map of Neale

About this map

Merryville anchor the southwestern portion of this landscape at the border of Vernon Parish and Beauregard Parish. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the prominent Bayou Anacoco in the northwest and the winding Persimmon Marsh to the south. Small settlements like Neale and Pujo serve as local hubs for a rural road system often named for the families who settled here, such as Hamp Jones Rd, Bob Carsey Rd, and Paul McMillian Rd. Genealogical interest is centered at the Cooper Cem near the center of the quadrangle. The terrain shows a transition from the upland ridges near Tilly Spring down to the wet bottomlands of Beckwith Cr and Bear Head Cr, illustrating the drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use and property boundaries in this part of Louisiana.