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1994 Map of Point

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

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Bayou D'arbonne Lake and the winding Bayou D'arbonne dominate this corner of Union Parish, defining a landscape where water and wetlands meet upland piney woods. By the mid-1990s, the eastern shores of the lake supported local recreation and travel via the Farmerville Airport, a Golf Course, and a Campground. Further east, the terrain transitions into the dense bottomlands of the D'arbonne National Wildlife Refuge, where sluggish waterways like Lake Drain and Slough crisscross the wildlife sanctuary.

Genealogists and local historians can trace long-standing rural community hubs through the numerous burial grounds and congregations scattered across the ridge lines. Several significant landmarks including Point Providence Ch, Mt Ararat Ch, and Riggs Bluff Cem appear alongside family-named sites such as Acree Cem and Morse Hill Cem. The presence of the Downsville Gas Field and scattered Gas Wells indicates the region's continued reliance on natural resource extraction during this era.