2020 Map of Shongaloo

About this map

Shongaloo and its historical counterpart Old Shongaloo anchor this northern Louisiana landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries feeding into Bayou Dorcheat. The map documents a rural community deeply connected to its land through family-named roads and numerous burial grounds, such as Sikes Ferry Cem and the Hudson - Wortham Cem. The distribution of these sites, including the Union Springs Church Cem and Pilgrims Rest Cem, suggests a long-standing settlement pattern centered around small church congregations and family plots. To the southeast, Duncan Hill rises above the surrounding bottomlands of Caney Cr and Indian Cr. The presence of a Gravel Pit near John Pope Rd indicates the local industrial activity, while the intricate system of small branches like Red Rock Br and Hicks Br illustrates the complex drainage of the Webster Parish countryside.