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1986 Map of Rosepine

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Rosepine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The boundary between Vernon Parish and Beauregard Parish bisects this mid-1980s landscape, where the Kansas City Southern railroad serves as a central artery for the growing timber and transport corridor of western Louisiana. The town of Rosepine sits at the heart of the map, flanked by smaller settlements like Pinewood to the north and the industrial outskirts of De Ridder and Ludington to the south.

Hydrological features dominate the west, defined by the winding course of Anacoco Bayou and its numerous tributaries including Nichols Creek and Cypress Creek. The presence of Minnow Ponds and several Gravel Pit sites suggests a landscape shaped by local resource extraction and aquaculture. Genealogists may find value in the rural Cem locations and family-named landmarks like Big Creek and Hickory Br that dot the piney woods and bottomlands.