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2020 Map of Ruston West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ruston West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University dominate the southern half of this Lincoln Parish landscape, illustrating the educational character of the region. The map tracks the expansion of Grambling and Ruston, where the Lincoln Parish Courthouse serves as a central landmark. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including Cypress Cr, Chautauqua Cr, and Wafer Cr, which cut through the wooded hillsides north of the city centers.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites, from the prominent Vienna Cem near the settlement of Vienna to smaller family and church yards like Old Colvin Cem and Waldron Cem. The transition from the established community of Antioch in the northwest to the developing corridors of Barnet Springs and Grambling Corners reflects the modern road infrastructure of the parish, anchored by the interstate and parish road networks that connect these historic settlements.