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Bienville Louisiana Map

Explore Bienville, 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 Bienville, Louisiana

How to Use This Bienville, Louisiana Map

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

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

Latitude	32.356822
Longitude	-92.980438
Population	191
Density	6.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71008
Area Code	318
School District	Bienville Parish School District

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About Bienville, Louisiana

Bienville is a locality in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 191. The population density is 6.7 people per km². Bienville is located at 32.3568°N, 92.9804°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bienville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71008.

Bienville occupies a quiet expanse of North Louisiana where the land transitions into a series of wooded ridges and deep, verdant hollows. It lies 23.0 miles west-southwest of Ruston, LA (from Ruston, LA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 19.5 miles southwest of Grambling. The horizon is defined by the modest elevation of Jordan Mountain, which rises four miles away to break the flat monotony of the timberland, while the landscape remains perpetually inland, defined by the slow percolation of rainwater through dense soil. Only a mile from the center of the settlement, Pea Vine Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the underbrush, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid light that lingers over the pines long after the sun has begun to retreat. Three miles to the east, the protected expanse of Saline Bayou offers a sanctuary for the local flora, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic call of birds echoing through the canopy.

Bienville emerged as a modest center of agrarian labor, sustained by the steady cycles of the timber industry and the cultivation of the surrounding fields. The economy here moves at a measured pace, deeply connected to the harvest and the persistent, quiet work of maintaining the land. Seven miles to the north, the waters of Kepler Creek Lake provide a steady point of reference for those who favor the solitude of the woods over the bustle of larger districts. Life in Bienville is marked by a particular patience, a recognition that the prosperity of the area is tied to the health of the earth and the resilience of those who have remained to manage it through the changing seasons. The local character is one of understated endurance, where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the enduring continuity of families who have worked this soil for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saline Bayou (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 143° SE
Big Cypress State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 177° S
Bonnie & Clyde Death Spot (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 312° NW
Black Lake Bayou (State Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 283° W
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 14.5 mi, 176° S · 607k acres
Saline Bayou, Louisiana Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.6 mi, 172° S · 6,090 acres
Ada Interstate 20 Rest Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 334° NW
Sarah and A.L. Williams Champions Plaza (Public Artwork) — 22.5 mi, 057° NE
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.7 mi, 059° NE
Steel Gurder Trainer (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 059° NE
Steam Engine (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 059° NE
Lake Bistineau State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 287° W
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 23.2 mi, 059° NE
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 058° NE
Northwest Louisiana Game And Fish Preserve/clear Lake (State Conservation Area) — 27.1 mi, 187° S
Red River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.5 mi, 242° SW · 30k acres
Alligator Park (Nature Reserve) — 38.1 mi, 195° S
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 41.7 mi, 189° S
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.1 mi, 153° SE · 88k acres
Krewe of Gemini (Arts Centre) — 44.7 mi, 286° W
Mardi Gras Museum (Museum) — 44.8 mi, 286° W
Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 284° W
Old Railroad Equitment (Attraction) — 45.8 mi, 283° W
Derelict Tram (Attraction) — 45.8 mi, 284° W
Shreveport Aquarium (Aquarium) — 45.8 mi, 284° W
Track Speeder (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 284° W
Mascur Museum (Museum) — 51.4 mi, 079° E
SUSLA Sign (Attraction) — 51.5 mi, 285° W
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.7 mi, 182° S · 8,701 acres
Sabine National Forest (National Forest) — 64.4 mi, 231° SW · 161k acres

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