2024 Map of Strong

About this map

Strong sits as the primary hub of this landscape, established along a grid of streets including 1st Ave and S Concord St. The town is the central point for a rural network of homesteads and burial grounds, such as Strong Cem and the nearby Pilgrims Rest Cem. The terrain is defined by the winding course of South Lapile Creek and its many tributaries, including Norris Branch and Gannon Creek, which carve through the timbered borderlands between Arkansas and Louisiana. Moving south from Strong, the map reveals a series of family-named landmarks and smaller settlements like Union and Lapile. These areas are characterized by small cemeteries including Pratt-Dobbs Cem, Teel Cem, and Batts Cem, suggesting a long history of local lineage. The southern edge of the sheet is defined by the Arkansas and Louisiana state line, where the drainage of North Fork Frank Lapere Creek and McHenry Branch flows toward Union Parish.