2020 Map of Pitkin

About this map

Fullerton and Pitkin anchor this survey of the western Louisiana piney woods, where the landscape is defined by the extensive headwaters of the Sixmile Creek and Big Brushy Creek systems. The map documents a rural corridor transitioning between the protected lands of the Kisatchie National Forest and the military grounds of Fort Polk. Settled life is noted at the smaller community of Dido and through family-oriented landmarks like Mathis Cemetery and Hunts Farm. The drainage patterns of the many branches, including Soapstone Creek and Schoolhouse Branch, indicate the low-lying, well-watered geography of Vernon Parish. Transport in the area is a network of local parish roads and named routes like Pitkin Road, illustrating the sparse but organized settlement pattern of the early 21st century.