1940 Map of Arnaudville

About this map

Bayou Teche and the Atchafalaya River dominate this complex Cajun heartland landscape, where a dense network of coulees, canals, and levees defines the movement of water and people. The map illustrates a transitional era for St Landry Parish and St Martin Parish, where traditional agricultural lands like Le Bourgeois Plantation and Magenta Plantation sit alongside emerging industrial footprints such as the Anse La Butte Oil Field. The complexity of the river system is evident in the notes of the Cypremort Crevasse May 1927, a reminder of the massive flood just over a decade prior to this survey.