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2020 Map of Abbeville West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Abbeville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Abbeville serves as the focal point of this Vermilion Parish landscape, where the Vermilion River snakes southward toward the Gulf. The town's historic core is anchored by the Vermilion Parish Courthouse and the nearby Saint Mary Magdalen Cem, reflecting the enduring French-Acadian heritage of the region. Outside the municipal limits, the terrain is defined by an extensive network of drainage and irrigation infrastructure, including the Abbeville Canal, Le Boeuf Canal, and Noel Canal, which support the agricultural life of the Cajun prairie.

Smaller settlements and rural junctions like Perry, Nunez, and Theall are scattered across the quadrangle, each marked by family-named landmarks and local cemeteries such as Hebert Cem and Briggs Cem. The presence of small private airstrips, including the Ken Guidry Number 1 Airport and MS Pat's Airport, speaks to the modern logistical needs of this water-rich coastal plain where the Perry Bridge and Highway 14 Bridge provide essential crossings over the winding coulees.