1988 Map of Robeline

About this map

Robeline serves as the focal point for this late-1980s topographic study, situated where the wooded lowlands of Natchitoches Parish meet the drainage basins of central Louisiana. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Little Bayou and Dupont Bayou, which meander through a terrain marked by small settlements like Shamrock and Watson. A notable cultural landmark is the Los Adaes State Commemorative Area, preserving the site of the 18th-century Spanish capital of Tejas. The map illustrates a rural economy tied to the land, evidenced by features such as a Clay Pit and numerous creek systems like Trudo Creek and Coal Kiln Creek. Pipelines and transmission lines cut across the timbered sections, reflecting the modern infrastructure overlaying the traditional parish line divisions between Sabine and Natchitoches.