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2018 Map of Roy

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Black Lake Bayou dominates the central landscape of this 2018 survey, its expansive wetlands and winding course creating a natural boundary between Red River, Bienville, and Natchitoches Parishes. The region is characterized by small, dispersed rural settlements and several historical focal points for local genealogy. In the south, the village of Martin is surrounded by family-named landmarks like Holly Springs Cem and Newman Cem. To the north, the community of Alberta and the namesake Roy sit along a network of secondary roads such as Myers Rd and Punkin Center Rd.

The map reveals a landscape defined by its watercourses, with Castor Cr, Topy Cr, and Church Br feeding into the central bayou system. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground between these drainages, marked by rural congregations like Bethel Church and small crossroad locales such as Womack and Methvin. The presence of numerous small cemeteries, including Luke Cem and Page Cem, provides specific points of interest for those tracing family history in this corner of Louisiana.