2020 Map of Provencal

About this map

Provencal serves as a central hub in this Natchitoches Parish landscape, where the local road network of Main St and DeSoto Rd converges near the southern reaches of the Kisatchie National Forest. The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Bayou Provencal, Bayou Serpent, and Madden Bayou, which drain the timbered uplands and bottomlands. Evidence of long-standing community life is visible in the scattered placement of family and church burial grounds such as Shiloh Cem, Martin Cem, and Hawthorne Cem. North of the village of Victoria, the terrain is marked by winding routes like Big Hill Fire Tower Rd, while the northern portion of the map shows the transition toward Hagewood and the outskirts of Natchitoches. The map documents a rural Louisiana environment where parish roads follow the natural contours of the bayous and creeks.