Loading map...

2018 Map of Rocky Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bayou de Loutre meanders through the wetlands of northern Louisiana, defining a landscape shaped by the shifting waters of the Ouachita River basin. Near the settlement of Spencer, the terrain is a complex network of seasonal lakes and islands, including Phillips Lake, Long Point Island, and Tenmile Island. The map documents the boundary where Union Parish and Ouachita Parish meet, a region characterized by timbered lowlands and numerous small bayous such as Bayou D'Arbonne and Rufus Br.

Social and historical markers are found in several small cemeteries that serve the surrounding communities, notably Crossroads Cem near the Rocky Branch settlement and Port Union Cem further south. These burial sites and the network of local parish roads, such as Ferry Rd and Roan Rd, provide critical geographic points for genealogists tracing family ties in the rural area between Loch Lomond and the river basins.