2018 Map of Wilson Creek

About this map

Oak Grove sits at the northern edge of this northern Louisiana landscape, where the headwaters of the Dugdemona River and Wilson Creek carve through a network of parish roads. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with numerous smaller drainages like Cypress Cr, Flat Cypress Cr, and Madden Cr crisscrossing the timbered terrain. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape where parish boundaries converge, specifically the tri-point where Lincoln, Bienville, and Jackson Parishes meet along Line Rd. Local genealogy and community history are anchored by sites such as the Mount Temple Church and the adjacent Methodist Cemetery in the southern portion of the sheet, while the Pruitt Cemetery serves as a landmark further north near the banks of Wilson Creek. The distribution of family-named roads like Davis Rd, Howell Rd, and Talbert Rd suggests a long-standing pattern of rural settlement and land ownership in these piney woods.