2015 Map of Temple

About this map

Kisatchie National Forest covers much of this North Louisiana landscape, where the borders of Natchitoches, Vernon, and Rapides parishes converge. The area is defined by a dense network of creek branches and bayous, including the winding Bayou Celestine and Comrade Cr. Small settlements and named crossroads like Comrade, Temple, and Burnstown are linked by a complex system of local routes such as Mora Rd and Comrade Rd. For those tracing local families, several small burial sites are mapped, including Comrade Cem and the Blackwell Cem further south. The land use is characterized by timber management and rural homesteads, with drainage patterns flowing toward southern water bodies like Menace Cr and Mims Cr near the community of Simpson.