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1970 Map of Arnaudville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Arnaudville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates the eastern half of this landscape, where a dense network of waterways like Bayou Courtableau and Big Bayou DeGrasse weave through the swamps. West of the levee, the land transitions into settled agricultural and industrial areas. The community of Arnaudville sits at the junction of Bayou Teche and Bayou Fusilier, serving as a focal point between St. Landry and St. Martin Parishes.

Evidence of the region's energy and transport history is visible in the Anse La Butte Oil and Gas Field and the tracks of the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads. Local genealogists can locate several historic burial sites, including Strauss Cem and the Low Bethlehem Ch Cem. From the small settlement at Leonville to the larger hub of Breaux Bridge, the map captures the transition from the wild basin to the structured prairie of the Prairie Des Femmes.