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Ouachita Parish.

Ouachita Parish has 610.1 square miles of land in Louisiana. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Ouachita Parish: Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps, Tertiary Uplands, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Ouachita Parish, Louisiana from above

USDA Farm Service Agency · National Agriculture Imagery Program, served by the USGS National Map

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THE SETTINGArkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS10 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Ouachita Parish on the map

THE OUACHITA PARISH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps setting.

Ouachita Parish has 610.1 square miles of land in Louisiana. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Ouachita Parish: Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps, Tertiary Uplands, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, among others.

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Ouachita Parish intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps29.7%
  2. Tertiary Uplands29.3%
  3. Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces15.7%
  4. Arkansas/Ouachita River Holocene Meander Belts15.1%
  5. Southern Tertiary Uplands7.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

South Central Plains in Ouachita Parish

The Piney Woods occupy irregular plains at the western edge of the southern forest belt. Pine and hardwood landscapes alternate with wider river corridors such as the Red River valley.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Ouachita Parish

The atlas lists 10 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Ouachita Parish, including Monroe, Claiborne, Swartz. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Ouachita Parish

Ouachita Parish by land and water

The Census records 21.6 square miles of water within Ouachita Parish, or 3.4% of its total area. That share is close to Ouachita Parish’s 3.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Ouachita Parish has 175.6 times the land area of nearby Brownsville CDP (3.48 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Caldwell Parish, Jackson Parish, Lincoln Parish, Morehouse Parish, Richland Parish, Union Parish within Louisiana. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Ouachita Parish land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Ouachita Parish

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Ouachita Parish. The county includes 10 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps setting

Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces? The wider county also reaches South Central Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Brownsville

Brownsville is 0.8 miles northwest of the Ouachita Parish reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Ouachita Parish resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON OUACHITA PARISH

USGS National Map

Begin at 32.4809° N, 92.1516° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Ouachita Parish ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

Parish Of Ouachita

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open Parish Of Ouachita ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Ouachita Parish data

View Census information selected by this parish’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Alluvial Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Louisiana landowner resources

Louisiana state land GIS

Office of State Lands mapping resources and access to SONRIS.

Louisiana coastal planning resources

CPRA coastal plans, interactive maps, and restoration information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Ouachita Parish.

Brownsville lies about 0.8 miles northwest of Ouachita Parish by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Ouachita Parish in context

NSEWBrownsville · 0.8 miles1Bawcomville · 1.5 miles2West Monroe · 2.2 miles3Richwood · 4.9 miles4Claiborne · 4.9 miles5Monroe · 5.1 miles6OUTER RING: 5.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Brownsville0.8 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Bawcomville1.5 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    West Monroe2.2 mi · city
  4. 4
    Richwood4.9 mi · town
  5. 5
    Claiborne4.9 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Monroe5.1 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Louisiana; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bawcomvillecensus-designated place
Brownsvillecensus-designated place
Calhouncensus-designated place
Claibornecensus-designated place
Lakeshorecensus-designated place
Monroecity
Richwoodtown
Sterlingtontown
Swartzcensus-designated place
West Monroecity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Ouachita Parish
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Ouachita Parish?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Ouachita Parish. Ouachita Parish’s 610.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps describe all of Ouachita Parish?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Brownsville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.8 miles northwest of Ouachita Parish’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Ouachita Parish?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Ouachita Parish.
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