2020 Map of Nickel

About this map

Nickel sits at the center of this rural landscape in LaSalle and Catahoula Parishes, where the terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Bayou Funny Louis to the prominent elevations of the Chalk Hills. This 2020 map documents a region defined by its watercourses and small family settlements, with numerous cemeteries such as Antioch Cemetery and Fisher Cemetery providing vital records for local genealogists. The network of winding backroads, including Funny Louis Loop and Sunshine Bridge Road, connects isolated homesteads and natural features like Aimwell Spring. To the south, Bald Hill rises above the timbered creek bottoms of Salem Creek and Hodges Branch, illustrating the diverse topography of the North Louisiana pinewoods and bottomland hardwoods before the landscape reaches the parish line.