Explore Hornbeck, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hornbeck, 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 Hornbeck.
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 | Hornbeck |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Vernon Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.325737 |
| Longitude | -93.398504 |
| Population | 430 |
| Density | 144.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 71439 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| School District | Vernon Parish School District |
Hornbeck emerges from the pine-dappled landscape where the quiet current of Brushy Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the red-clay earth. It lies 35.2 miles south-southwest of Natchitoches, LA (from Natchitoches, LA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 15.0 miles north-northwest of Leesville. The surrounding terrain rises into modest, timbered ridges that define the horizon, with the faint, uneven silhouette of Eagle Hill breaking the skyline eight miles to the east. During the humid transitions of the afternoon, the air takes on a heavy, golden quality, thickening with the scent of damp needles and sun-warmed soil. The vast expanse of Toledo Bend Reservoir lies ten miles to the west, acting as a deep, still anchor for the region’s hydrology, while the dense woods nearby invite a quiet solitude that feels far removed from the clamor of the wider world.
Hornbeck carries the legacy of the timber industry, a history etched into the grain of the local architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of its residents. The economy remains tied to the cycles of the forest and the land, reflecting a heritage defined by hard work and a deep familiarity with the changing seasons. Nearby, the Wlf - Lake Anacoco / Lake Vernon provides a space where the rhythm of the day is marked only by the movement of wildlife and the shifting canopy. Life in Hornbeck maintains a steady, unassuming gravity, where the vernacular of the deep interior persists in the way the porch lights flicker to life at dusk and the way neighbors acknowledge one another in the quiet, lingering heat of the day.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hornbeck, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.325737, -93.398504. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Hornbeck includes the ZIP code (71439), telephone area code (318), county seat of Vernon Parish, and school district assignment (Vernon Parish School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |