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2018 Map of Oakdale

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Oakdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Oakdale serves as the central hub of this Allen Parish landscape, situated at a junction of roads and waterways where the Calcasieu River and its numerous tributaries, including Cherrywinche Cr and Beaver Cr, define the terrain. The town's layout is meticulously detailed, showing the residential street grid alongside institutional landmarks such as the Louisiana Technical College Oakdale Campus and multiple local burial grounds, including Oakdale Cem and Sacred Heart Cem.

South of the main settlement, the Allen Parish Airport and the smaller Cryer Cem mark the transition toward more open land. Traces of the region's industrial past are visible in the naming of routes like Old Tram Rd, suggesting a history of timber or rail transit through the piney woods. Waterways such as Mitchell Cr and the West Fork Calcasieu Creek meander through the southern portion of the quadrangle, illustrating the complex hydrography of the Louisiana interior.