1966 Map of Bertrandville

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The Mississippi River bends sharply through this Louisiana landscape, defining the boundaries and industrial character of the region during the mid-1960s. Along the river’s western bank, the U S Naval Air Station (Alvin Callender Field) and the Stella Oil and Gas Field dominate the land use, illustrating the intersection of military presence and resource extraction. Small riverfront settlements like Bertrandville, Oakville, and Augusta line the levee, while further inland, the marshy terrain is bisected by a complex network of waterways including the Intracoastal Waterway (Alternate Route), Bayou des Familles, and the curiously named Hole in Wall Cutoff. Local infrastructure, such as the St Pius Mission and several schools like Woodlawn Sch, reflects the dispersed but established community life set against the industrial scale of the Harvey Canal No 1 and its numerous pumping stations.