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Palmetto Louisiana Map

Explore Palmetto, 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 Palmetto, Louisiana

How to Use This Palmetto, Louisiana Map

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

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

Latitude	30.717738
Longitude	-91.909118
Population	92
Density	40.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	71051, 71358
Area Code	318
School District	St. Landry Parish School District

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About Palmetto, Louisiana

Palmetto is a locality in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 40.0 people per km². Palmetto is located at 30.7177°N, 91.9091°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmetto is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71051, 71358.

Palmetto rests upon a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Red Chute Bayou, which cuts a quiet path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 13.1 miles southeast of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southwest of Haughton. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Giddens Hill rising eleven miles to the north. Moisture hangs heavy in the air, a thick, sweet humidity that clings to the skin and deepens the vibrant green of the surrounding fields. Three miles away, the surface of Old River Lake catches the amber light of late afternoon, mirroring the shifting clouds in a stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed. The land stretches outward in a patchwork of sediment and silt, a quiet plain where the heat seems to slow the very pulse of the day.

Palmetto maintains an economy deeply rooted in the soil, where the cycles of agriculture dictate the rhythm of the year. The presence of the Lsu Research Station four miles away serves as a silent witness to the scientific study of this productive terrain, bridging the gap between traditional labor and modern cultivation. History here is written in the furrows of the fields and the way the local speech patterns retain a layered, lyrical cadence, reflecting a heritage that is distinctly inland and agricultural. Far from the distant bustle of the coast, the people of Palmetto organize their lives around the seasonal harvest, finding a steady, grounded continuity in the work of the land. The quietude of the region, punctuated only by the occasional passage of a truck or the rustle of wind through the tall grasses, defines a way of life that values the persistent, unhurried growth of the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.5 mi, 015° N · 9,337 acres
Acadiana Conservation Corridor (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 257° W
Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 10.4 mi, 192° S
Town of Washington Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 231° SW
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 290° W
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area/atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge/bayou Des Ourses Area (usacoe) (State Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 136° SE
Jim Bowie Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 217° SW
Fireman's Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 219° SW
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.0 mi, 144° SE · 32k acres
Chicot State Park District II (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 281° W
Boho (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 204° SW
Six String Music Stage (Theatre) — 27.6 mi, 169° S
82nd Airborne Division Memorial (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 157° SE
Paragon Cinema (Cinema) — 28.4 mi, 342° N
Mcgees swamp tour (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 163° S
Vietnam and Korean War memorial (Monument) — 30.7 mi, 179° S
The Indians (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 259° W
Eunice Museum (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 243° SW
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 34.0 mi, 243° SW
Cajun Country Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 34.2 mi, 180° S
De La Houssaye's Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 34.2 mi, 180° S
Champagne's Cajun Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 179° S
Cité des Arts (Theatre) — 34.5 mi, 191° S
Alexandre Mouton House (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 191° S
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 35.1 mi, 188° S
Statue of Mary (Public Artwork) — 35.1 mi, 172° S
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 43.7 mi, 304° NW · 607k acres
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park (State Park) — 48.2 mi, 159° S
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 51.0 mi, 040° NE · 192k acres

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