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2015 Map of Sheridan

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Sheridan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Franklinton and the rural crossroads of Sheridan anchor this Washington Parish landscape, where the headwaters of numerous creeks carve through the piney woods of southeastern Louisiana. The map reveals a high density of family burial grounds, including the Simmons Cem, Magee Cem, and Thigpen Cem, reflecting the deep ancestral roots of the local community. These cemeteries are often located near long-established homesteads along winding routes like McCain Rd W and Creel Cemetery Rd.

Transportation in the region is defined by the Franklinton Airport and a network of parish roads that follow the ridges between water bodies like Bogue Lusa Cr and Lawrence Cr. The settlement patterns at Springhill and Pine Cliff illustrate how local life is organized around the intersection of these rural thoroughfares and the many branches of the Black Bayou system, providing a detailed look at the parish's modern geography.