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Ashland Louisiana Map

Explore Ashland, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ashland, Louisiana

How to Use This Ashland, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ashland, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ashland.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ashland
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Tensas Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.120379
Longitude	-93.11254
Population	194
Density	2.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	71366, 70363, 71002
Area Code	985, 318
School District	Natchitoches Parish School District

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About Ashland, Louisiana

Ashland is a locality in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 194. The population density is 2.8 people per km². Ashland is located at 32.1204°N, 93.1125°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71366, 70363, 71002.

Ashland emerges from the dense, humid lowlands of northern Louisiana as a quiet intersection of timbered corridors and sun-drenched clearings. It lies 56.3 miles southeast of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 131°T), and is situated 28.6 miles north of Natchez. The horizon here is defined not by the drama of peaks, but by the subtle, persistent presence of Independent Ridge twelve miles to the distance, a blue-gray silhouette that anchors the view against an expansive sky. Within the immediate vicinity, the landscape is dictated by the slow, deliberate movement of Crooked Bayou, which carves a serpentine path through the earth just a mile from the center of Ashland. Nearby, the still, reflective surface of Levi Lake provides a point of stillness, its margins softened by the encroaching reach of wild grasses and the heavy, humid air that settles over the region like a damp wool blanket.

The rhythm of life in Ashland remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history rooted in the extraction of timber and the patient cultivation of the surrounding soil. Economic activity finds its pulse in the forestry and agricultural traditions that have long sustained the families living among the piney woods, while the proximity of the Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area ensures that the wilder character of the terrain remains preserved, shielding the ecosystem from the encroachment of modern development. A decade of travel through these roads reveals a quietude that persists even as the seasons shift, with the heat of the afternoon sun drawing the scent of pine needles and damp earth from the ground. Residents navigate the days with a measured pace, observing the changing light as it filters through the canopy, illuminating the quiet persistence of a place that values the steady, unspoken habits of its own geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 076° E · 607k acres
Black Lake Bayou (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 243° SW
Northwest Louisiana Game And Fish Preserve/clear Lake (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 185° S
Saline Bayou (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 056° NE
Saline Bayou, Louisiana Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.9 mi, 082° E · 6,090 acres
Big Cypress State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 041° NE
Alligator Park (Nature Reserve) — 20.5 mi, 187° S
Red River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 193° S · 30k acres
Bonnie & Clyde Death Spot (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 003° N
John Stores Memorial Feild (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 175° S
Natchitoches Art Gallery Guild Heritage Gallery (Public Artwork) — 24.9 mi, 176° S
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 176° S
Lake Bistineau State Park (State Park) — 26.8 mi, 325° NW
Earl K Long Memorial Grave (Monument) — 31.1 mi, 115° SE
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.8 mi, 131° SE · 88k acres
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 39.1 mi, 044° NE
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 39.6 mi, 044° NE
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 39.8 mi, 044° NE
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.8 mi, 172° S · 8,701 acres
Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 41.7 mi, 175° S
Krewe of Gemini (Arts Centre) — 45.3 mi, 309° NW
Mardi Gras Museum (Museum) — 45.3 mi, 309° NW
Old Railroad Equitment (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 306° NW
Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 307° NW
Shreveport Aquarium (Aquarium) — 45.9 mi, 307° NW
Derelict Tram (Attraction) — 46.0 mi, 307° NW
Track Speeder (Attraction) — 46.6 mi, 306° NW
Sabine National Forest (National Forest) — 48.7 mi, 240° SW · 161k acres
Chimp Haven (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 49.5 mi, 281° W
Indian Mounds Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 62.0 mi, 212° SW · 12k acres

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