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1988 Map of Vowells Mill

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Vowells Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Vowells Mill and Corleyville serve as the primary focal points of this rural landscape along the Sabine Parish Natchitoches Parish line. This 1980s survey captures a terrain defined by an intricate network of waterways, including the winding Bayou Chori, Beaver Creek, and Santabarb Creek. The topography is marked by small-scale industrial activity such as a Gravel Pit and several local burial grounds identified simply as Cem, reflecting the dispersed settlement patterns typical of the region's timber and agricultural heritage.

A dense drainage system characterizes the area, where numerous small branches like Little Fox Branch, Blackland Branch, and Mosley Branch feed into larger arteries such as Middle Creek and Bayou de Muse. The map reveals how the parish boundary weaves through the drainage of Bayou Santabarb, illustrating the historical reliance on natural landmarks to define administrative borders in this portion of Louisiana.