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1984 Map of Baton Rouge

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Baton Rouge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates the central portion of this 1984 survey, illustrating the complex engineering required to manage the swampy lowlands of South Louisiana. To the east, the Mississippi River snakes past Baton Rouge and Plaquemine, where industrial developments and the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad define the riverfront economy. In the west, the landscape transitions to the historic settlements along the winding Bayou Teche, including Breaux Bridge, St Martinville, and New Iberia.

Regional history is preserved in landmarks such as Longfellow-Evangeline State Park and the extensive water networks of Lake Fausse Pointe and Henderson Swamp. The transition from the burgeoning urban centers of Lafayette and Baton Rouge to the wilderness of the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge provides a clear view of how mid-century infrastructure, including Interstate 10, was integrated into this watery environment.