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1984 Map of Nickel

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Nickel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Nickel and Aimwell anchor this rural landscape in central Louisiana, situated along the border of La Salle Parish and Catahoula Parish. The map reveals a terrain defined by subtle elevation changes and numerous watercourses, including the curiously named Bayou Funny Louis and the meandering Brushy Creek. One of the most significant historical markers shown is an Old Railroad Grade, which suggests the legacy of early 20th-century timber operations that once dominated this region.

The geography transitions from the upland Chalk Hills toward the south near Bald Hill, where the drainage network of Salty Creek and Buck Creek feeds into the larger bayou system. Smaller settlements like Salem are connected by a network of unimproved roads and trails, providing a detailed look at the local infrastructure before modern development altered the woodland character of these parishes. Notable local landmarks such as Aimwell Spring and Hodges Br offer specific points of interest for those tracing family history or early land use in the area.