2024 Map of Nickel

About this map

Nickel sits at the heart of this central Louisiana landscape, where the rural topography is defined by the winding course of Bayou Funny Louis and its many tributaries. The area is notable for its high concentration of family and community burial grounds, including Hill Cem, Brittain Cem, and Wilbanks Cem, which serve as vital markers for local genealogical research. The terrain transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Salty Creek and Salem Creek to the more prominent elevations of the Chalk Hills in the northeast and Bald Hill to the south. This network of small roads and cutoffs, such as Andrews Cutoff and Funny Louis Loop, illustrates a settlement pattern deeply connected to the natural drainage of the parish, where small homesteads and churches like Mount Zion and Antioch are tucked between the creek bends.