2018 Map of Belle Rose

About this map

Mississippi River and Bayou Lafourche converge near the established center of Donaldsonville, anchoring a landscape defined by historic river-bend settlements and long-lot land divisions. This corridor through Ascension and Assumption Parishes is dense with community landmarks, particularly a high concentration of burial grounds such as Saint Martins Cem, Saint Jules Cem, and Saint Augustine Cem. The map illustrates the persistent influence of the river's path on local geography, from the bend at Smoke Bend to the specialized aviation footprint of the Cane-Air Airport. Small communities like Bruly Saint Martin, Klotzville, and Barton are linked by a network of roads that follow the bayou and riverbanks, reflecting a centuries-old settlement pattern dictated by the alluvial terrain of south Louisiana.