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Tensas Parish.

Tensas Parish has 603.3 square miles of land in Louisiana. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Tensas Parish: Northern Holocene Meander Belts, Northern Backswamps, Southern Holocene Meander Belts.

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Tensas Parish courthouse, Louisiana
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Tensas Parish courthouse, Louisiana

Photo & credit
Tensas Parish courthouse, LA.jpg

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THE SETTINGNorthern Holocene Meander Belts
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS3 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Tensas Parish on the map

THE TENSAS PARISH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Holocene Meander Belts setting.

Tensas Parish has 603.3 square miles of land in Louisiana. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Tensas Parish: Northern Holocene Meander Belts, Northern Backswamps, Southern Holocene Meander Belts.

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

Tensas Parish intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Holocene Meander Belts79.7%
  2. Northern Backswamps19.8%
  3. Southern Holocene Meander Belts0.4%
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.

Finding your parcel within Tensas Parish

The atlas lists 3 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Tensas Parish, including St. Joseph, Newellton, Waterproof. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Tensas Parish

Tensas Parish by land and water

The Census records 38.4 square miles of water within Tensas Parish, or 6% of its total area. That share is close to Tensas Parish’s 6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Tensas Parish has 794.9 times the land area of nearby Newellton town (0.76 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Madison 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
Tensas 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 Tensas Parish

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Tensas Parish. The county includes 3 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Holocene Meander Belts setting

Northern Holocene Meander Belts belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces?

03

Check the route, beyond Newellton

Newellton is 7.8 miles northeast of the Tensas 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.

Tensas 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 TENSAS PARISH

USGS National Map

Begin at 32.0015° N, 91.3426° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Tensas Parish ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Tensas 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

Northern Holocene Meander Belts

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 Tensas Parish.

Newellton lies about 7.8 miles northeast of Tensas Parish by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Tensas Parish in context

NSEWNewellton · 7.8 miles1St. Joseph · 8.2 miles2Waterproof · 13.7 miles3OUTER RING: 13.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Newellton7.8 mi · town
  2. 2
    St. Joseph8.2 mi · town
  3. 3
    Waterproof13.7 mi · town
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.
Newelltontown
St. Josephtown
Waterprooftown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Tensas 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 Tensas Parish?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Tensas Parish. Tensas Parish’s 603.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Holocene Meander Belts describe all of Tensas Parish?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Northern Holocene Meander Belts is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 7.8 miles northeast of Tensas 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 Tensas 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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