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1965 Map of Batchelor

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Batchelor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The lowlands of Pointe Coupee Parish are defined by a complex network of waterways, where the Old River meanders past Raccourci Island and the expansive Morganza Floodway. This mid-century landscape is dominated by agricultural drainage patterns and a legacy of river-town settlements along the rail lines. The Louisiana Texas and Louisiana and Arkansas Pacific railroads serve as the primary transit arteries, connecting the community of Batchelor to outlying points like Innis and Lacour Spur.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural institutions, particularly along the winding Latenache Bayou. A series of country churches, including Little Zion Ch, Mt Moriah Ch, and Greater St Marks Ch, mark the social hubs of the era. To the west, the map details the terrain around New California and the numerous small bayous, such as Bee Tree Bayou and Knee Bayou, that crisscross this alluvial plain.