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Waterproof Louisiana Map

Explore Waterproof, 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 Waterproof, Louisiana

How to Use This Waterproof, Louisiana Map

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

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

Latitude	31.807159
Longitude	-91.386146
Population	541
Density	299.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	70360, 71375
Area Code	985, 318
School District	Tensas Parish School District

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About Waterproof, Louisiana

Waterproof is a locality in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 541. The population density is 299.7 people per km². Waterproof is located at 31.8072°N, 91.3861°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waterproof is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 70360, 71375.

Waterproof maintains a quiet, earth-bound existence upon the flat, alluvial stretches of the Louisiana plains, where the horizon pulls thin and taut against the sky. It lies 16.9 miles north of Natchez, MS (from Natchez, MS: bearing 4°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north of Vidalia. The land here is defined by the heavy presence of the Mississippi River, which exerts a silent, gravitational pull on the local geography, its moisture-laden air softening the hard edges of the afternoon light. Only a mile away, the river acts as a slow, brown artery, carving the terrain into a landscape of silty banks and dense, humid thickets. To the west, the subtle rise of Independent Ridge offers a distant, muted variation in the topography, while the quiet basin of Bell Cow Lake provides a shallow, shaded contrast to the expansive fields that define the immediate surroundings.

Waterproof owes its character to the stubborn persistence of cotton and soybean agriculture, industries that have dictated the pace of life here since the settlement began. The economy remains tethered to the soil, reflecting a long history of labor and land management that persists in the quiet, dusty streets. Residents often look toward the agricultural legacy of the region, where the Farm Service Agency Interest Of La remains a vital steward of the surrounding wilder tracts. Even the nearby Gorton Chute, a sliver of water reflecting the iron-gray clouds of a coming storm, seems to hold the stillness of a place that has long ago ceased to chase the frantic speed of the outside world. Here, the day ends not with a flourish, but with the deepening of shadows across the furrows, as the heat of the afternoon finally dissolves into the cool, damp breath of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.8 mi, 323° NW · 9,337 acres
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 13.4 mi, 041° NE
Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 009° N
Emerald Mound (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 145° SE
Lake Bruin State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 046° NE
Canemount Wma (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 069° E
Natchez State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 147° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 16.2 mi, 189° S
Vidalia Riverfront Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 187° S
Elizabeth Female Academy (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 161° S
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 17.0 mi, 027° NE
Ken Beesley, Sr. Field (Stadium) — 17.1 mi, 181° S
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 185° S
Forks of the Road (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 180° S
Windsor Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 058° NE
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 183° S
Melrose (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 180° S
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.9 mi, 348° N · 156k acres
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 25.0 mi, 144° SE · 192k acres
Irwin Russell Memorial Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 066° NE
Sunken Trace (Attraction) — 27.6 mi, 066° NE
Grant's Canal (Monument) — 44.3 mi, 037° NE
South Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 45.3 mi, 039° NE
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 45.5 mi, 039° NE
Virginia Memorial (Monument) — 45.9 mi, 039° NE
Lower Mississippi River Museum (Museum) — 47.9 mi, 038° NE
Battery De Golyer (Public Artwork) — 49.5 mi, 040° NE
USS Cairo Museum (Museum) — 49.7 mi, 038° NE
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 57.7 mi, 248° W · 607k acres

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