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1983 Map of St. Maurice

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of St. Maurice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Saline Lake and the meandering Saline Bayou dominate this landscape along the border of Natchitoches and Winn Parishes. In the early 1980s, the region maintained a rural character defined by timberlands and the Kisatchie National Forest. The settlement at St Maurice and the nearby St Maurice Plantation anchor the southern reaches near the Red River, while smaller communities like Trichell and Luella are scattered along the rail line.

Transport and water management are evident through the Kansas City Southern railroad and several small dams, including Chivory Dam and Allen Dam. Genealogists and local historians will find numerous landmarks, from the New Enterprise Sch to a high concentration of country churches such as Old Morning Star Ch and Harmony Ch. The map also preserves the locations of family-named sites like Pace Cem and Jacks Brake, documenting the social geography of the central Louisiana lowlands.