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2012 Map of Shongaloo

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Shongaloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The northern reaches of Webster Parish are defined by the distinct shift between Old Shongaloo and the primary settlement of Shongaloo. This landscape is heavily shaped by the energy industry, with the Red Rock Oil and Gas Field, Shongaloo Oil and Gas Field, and Dykesville Oil and Gas Field spanning the countryside. These fields coexist with a network of family-named roads and drainage systems, such as Hicks Br and Thorny Br, which feed into larger water bodies like Indian Cr and the winding Bayou Dorcheat.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Old Shongallo Cem, Haynes Cem, Hudson Cem, and Pilgrims Rest Cem. Other notable landmarks like the Shongaloo Lookout Tower and the historical site of Sykes Ferry on the bayou provide insight into the regional infrastructure of the early 21st century. The terrain is relatively low-lying, punctuated only by occasional rises such as Duncan Hill.