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2015 Map of Simpson North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Simpson and Hutton anchor this portion of Vernon Parish, reflecting a landscape defined by small settlements and the dense timberlands of the Kisatchie National Forest. The geography is intricately carved by a network of waterways, including the winding Comrade Cr and the headwaters of Little Bayou Pierre. Local history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds such as Robinson Cem, Ballyview Cem, and Welcome Cem, which serve as quiet markers of rural life.

A complex web of parish roads and loops, such as Hutton Temple Rd and Calcasieu Loop, connects these communities across the parish line with Natchitoches Parish. The presence of numerous named drainages like Cowpen Gully and Menace Cr highlights the region's low-lying hydrology, which influenced the placement of early homes and transport routes throughout the mid-20th century and into the modern era.