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1969 Map of Bayou Current

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bayou Current
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Atchafalaya River dominates this Louisiana landscape, its winding course hemmed in by an extensive Levee system that defines the local geography. This survey documents the area's intricate hydrologic network, where Starks Bayou, Middle Bayou, and Johnson Bayou crisscross the lowlands between the main river and the massive West Atchafalaya Floodway. The settlement pattern follows the high ground near the water, with small communities like Bayou Current, Woodside, and Neita clustered along the river's eastern and western banks.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural religious and burial sites, such as Mt Salem Ch Cem, Morning Star Cem, and Mason Chapel Cem. The map also preserves the footprint of former transport and industry, including an Old Railroad Grade and an Indian Mound near Rouge Bayou. The transition from river-dependent settlement to the controlled environment of the floodway is clearly visible through the placement of these historic landmarks.