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Banks Springs Louisiana Map

Explore Banks Springs, 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 Banks Springs, Louisiana

How to Use This Banks Springs, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Banks Springs, 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 Banks Springs.

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	Banks Springs
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Caldwell Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.082102
Longitude	-92.092913
Population	1,136
Density	139.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	71418
Area Code	318
School District	Caldwell Parish School District

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About Banks Springs, Louisiana

Banks Springs is a locality in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,136. The population density is 139.9 people per km². Banks Springs is located at 32.0821°N, 92.0929°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71418.

Banks Springs emerges from the humid, pine-scented landscape as a quiet intersection of earth and water where the land yields slowly to the persistent pull of Hurricane Creek. It lies 29.6 miles south of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 177°T), and is situated 30.5 miles south of Claiborne. The creek carves a path through the dense, tangled undergrowth, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the region during the long afternoons. Three miles distant, the waters of Brown Lake lie stagnant and glassy, serving as a silent anchor for the surrounding woods. Eight miles to the west, the modest rise of Cane Hill breaks the monotony of the flat, timbered horizon, providing a solitary landmark in an expanse of verdant, shifting shadows. In the heat of the day, the air grows thick and still, carrying the scent of damp soil and the sharp, resinous tang of pine needles baking in the sun.

Banks Springs maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the earth, its history deeply rooted in the stewardship of the surrounding timberlands. The local economy remains tethered to the forest and the soil, with the nearby Columbia Nursery - Forestry acting as a vital center for the regional silviculture that has long sustained the people here. Men and women go about their labor with the steady, practiced movements of those who understand the slow growth of trees and the unpredictable temper of the seasonal rains. Life in Banks Springs is measured by the gradual change of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the outside world, creating a culture defined by a quiet, enduring patience. The land here does not demand attention, but it rewards the observant traveler with the subtle grace of a wild, unhurried interior that has remained largely unchanged by the passage of decades.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Columbia Nursery - Forestry (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 010° N
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 098° E
Copenhagen/Ouachita Hills (Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 137° SE
Boeuf Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 101° E
Hwy 165 Roadside Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 210° SW
Ouachita Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 008° N
Caney Creek Lake State Park (State Park) — 27.3 mi, 296° NW
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.5 mi, 159° S · 88k acres
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 27.7 mi, 223° SW · 607k acres
Mascur Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 358° N
Butterfly Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 29.0 mi, 357° N
Brown Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 002° N
Earl K Long Memorial Grave (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 252° W
Eark K Long Memorial Statue (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 251° W
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.2 mi, 087° E · 156k acres
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 44.5 mi, 314° NW
Steel Gurder Trainer (Monument) — 44.5 mi, 314° NW
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 44.6 mi, 315° NW
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 44.6 mi, 314° NW
Saline Bayou, Louisiana Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 46.0 mi, 265° W · 6,090 acres
Camp LIvingston Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 46.9 mi, 201° S
Camp Livingston HQ (Historic Ruins) — 46.9 mi, 201° S
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 54.1 mi, 132° SE
Ken Beesley, Sr. Field (Stadium) — 54.7 mi, 131° SE
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 54.7 mi, 132° SE
Poverty Point World Heritage Site (Museum) — 55.6 mi, 046° NE
Melrose (Attraction) — 55.7 mi, 132° SE
Louisiana History Museum (Museum) — 57.3 mi, 201° S
Elizabeth Female Academy (Attraction) — 58.5 mi, 127° SE
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 67.1 mi, 130° SE · 192k acres

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