2024 Map of Steep Gully

About this map

Westport and the northern edge of Elizabeth anchor this landscape where three Louisiana parishes—Vernon, Rapides, and Allen—intersect. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Tenmile Creek, Cherrywinche Creek, and the namesake Steep Gully Branch. These waterways carve through a terrain marked by distinctive local landmarks such as the Horseshoe bend on Alligator Creek. Family history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by numerous roads named for local residents like Lonzie Doyle Rd, Peg Maricle Rd, and Jim Thompson Rd. The map also preserves the locations of vital community sites, including Occupy Number One Cem, West Cem, and the Canada Memorial Gardens Elizabeth Cem. This network of rural roads and parish boundaries illustrates the settlement patterns of the central Louisiana timber and creek-bottom lands.