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1997 Map of Steep Gully

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Steep Gully
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Tenmile Creek and its tributaries define the rural landscape of south-central Louisiana in this late-twentieth-century study of the boundary lands between Vernon, Rapides, and Allen Parishes. The area is characterized by a network of country churches and small community hubs, notably the twin sites of Occupy Ch No 1 and Occupy Ch No 2, alongside Shady Grove Ch and Pine Grove Ch. These cultural markers, paired with family and community burial grounds like Tenmile Cem and West Cem, offer a clear view of the region's social geography.

The eastern portion of the map is anchored by the Plainview Sch and the nearby Plainview Lookout Tower, overlooking the drainages of Cherrywinche Creek and Bad Gully. To the south, the landscape transitions into the West Bay State Game Management Area, where Cow Bayou meanders through the flatter terrain. This survey provides a reliable record of rural infrastructure, from the winding paths of Steep Gully to the established parish lines.