Midway Louisiana Map

About Midway, Louisiana

Midway is a locality in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,157. The population density is 147.3 people per km². Midway is located at 31.6756°N, 92.1466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70538, 71006, 71071.

Midway emerges from the dense, pine-heavy woodlands of northern Louisiana as a quiet intersection of earth and sky. It lies 23.3 miles north-northwest of Minden, LA (from Minden, LA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south of Springhill. The landscape here is defined by a subtle, deliberate flatness, broken only by the occasional rise toward Big Mound in the distance, which anchors the horizon in a haze of muted green. Bodcau Creek winds through the undergrowth just a mile away, its slow, dark currents carving a path through the silt and clay that form the foundation of the region. Three miles to the east, the stillness of Paper Mill Pond offers a reflective contrast to the dense thickets, while the nearby Dorcheat Bayou Megasite serves as a vast, protected reach of wilder terrain. As the sun dips toward the tree line, the light catches the moisture in the air, turning the humid atmosphere a bruised, golden violet that settles over the fields and holds the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened.

Midway maintains a steady, internal focus, shaped by generations who have worked the soil and navigated the local timber trade. Life here moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the land, far removed from the bustle of the coast, finding its center in the small, persistent rhythms of rural labor. The presence of The Flats five miles away creates a distinct basin that has long influenced how water drains and how crops are sown across the surrounding acreage. While the economy remains modest and tethered to the natural resources of the woods and plains, there is a quiet resilience in the way the residents maintain their properties and clearings. History in Midway is not recorded in grand monuments, but in the enduring way the roads follow the contours of the terrain and the collective memory of families who have seen the seasons turn over the same stretches of pine and pasture for decades.

About This Midway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Midway, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.675565, -92.146581. 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 Midway includes the ZIP code (70538, 71006, 71071), telephone area code (318), county seat of Webster Parish, and school district assignment (La Salle Parish School District).

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.