2024 Map of State Line

About this map

Family-named burial grounds and small creek systems define this rural landscape along the Louisiana state border in Washington Parish. The terrain is deeply carved by the West Fork Pushepatapa Creek and the East Fork Bogue Lusa Creek, with settlements historically organized around these drainages. Genealogical detail is prominent, as evidenced by the numerous private cemeteries including the Henry Jefferson Kennedy Cem, Conrad Seals Family Cem, and the Sam Carroll Cem. The road network, consisting largely of parish routes like Chess Gerald Rd and Houston Thomas Rd, follows the ridges between the numerous branches and creeks. Of particular interest to local historians is the concentration of family legacies preserved in landmarks such as the Kennedy Family Cem and the O D Hobgood site, which highlight the localized nature of community development in this piney woods region.