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Simpson Louisiana Map

Explore Simpson, 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 Simpson, Louisiana

How to Use This Simpson, Louisiana Map

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

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

Latitude	31.264633
Longitude	-93.016124
Population	585
Density	27.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71474
Area Code	318
School District	Vernon Parish School District

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About Simpson, Louisiana

Simpson is a locality in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 585. The population density is 27.8 people per km². Simpson is located at 31.2646°N, 93.0161°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Simpson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71474.

Simpson holds a quiet dominion over the pine-thickened plains where the earth rises into the subtle lift of Negro Foot Hill eleven miles to the north. It lies 34.0 miles west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 17.7 miles northeast of Fort Polk South. The landscape defines itself through the slow, persistent drainage of Cowpen Gully, a basin that carves the terrain into a series of soft, wooded undulations where the afternoon light filters through the canopy in long, amber needles. Only a mile away, the Calcasieu River offers a sanctuary of tangled roots and stillness, while the modest flow of Spring Branch cuts a thin, silver thread through the clay and pine needles. The heat here carries a heavy, humid weight that seems to slow the very movement of the wind, leaving the air to pool in the hollows like water in a still basin.

Simpson remains anchored to a legacy of timber and the rugged, solitary labor of the inland woodsman. The economy persists in the rhythm of the sawmills and the patient cultivation of the soil, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger world. Life here is measured by the seasonal shift of the canopy and the infrequent travel toward the distant shores of Cotile Lake, sixteen miles away, where the water offers a brief change in the horizon. There is a particular, enduring gravity to the way the days unfold, as if the history of the region is written not in stone, but in the slow, persistent growth of the longleaf pines that stand as the primary witnesses to every change in the local character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Calcasieu River (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 162° S
Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 214° SW
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 6.6 mi, 001° N · 607k acres
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 334° NW
Red Dirt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.7 mi, 000° N · 40k acres
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 mi, 008° N · 8,701 acres
US Veterans (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 240° SW
Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.7 mi, 354° N
Wlf - Lake Anacoco / Lake Vernon (State Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 266° W
Warrior Memorial Park monuments (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 218° SW
Red River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 034° NE · 30k acres
Fort Polk Military Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 217° SW
Longleaf Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 201° S
Cunningham Brake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 20.7 mi, 343° N
Moon Tree (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 106° E
South Toledo Bend State Park (State Park) — 32.2 mi, 264° W
Southern Forest Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 123° SE
Burr's Ferry (Registered Battlefield) — 32.7 mi, 245° SW
Real Art DeRidder (Gallery) — 33.0 mi, 209° SW
Beauregard Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 209° SW
Louisiana History Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 085° E
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 353° N
Cane River Gallery (Public Artwork) — 34.5 mi, 353° N
Street of Dreams Studios (Gallery) — 35.3 mi, 189° S
Sabine National Forest (National Forest) — 35.5 mi, 261° W · 161k acres
Indian Mounds Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.1 mi, 279° W · 12k acres
Camp LIvingston Gas Chamber (Historic Ruins) — 39.2 mi, 072° E
Camp Livingston: POW Camp (Historic Ruins) — 39.3 mi, 074° E
Alligator Park (Nature Reserve) — 39.5 mi, 348° N
Paragon Cinema (Cinema) — 57.5 mi, 101° E

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