Gibbstown serves as a small focal point in this coastal Louisiana landscape, situated where La 27 crosses the expansive Intracoastal Waterway. The map captures a region defined by its water-dominant geography, featuring the broad expanse of Boudreaux Lake and the marshy edges of Sweet Lake. The transition from land to water is marked by distinctive terrain features like Savanne Neuville Island and the meandering East Prong of Grand Bayou. Local infrastructure supports both transit and industry, seen in the path of Conoco Plant Rd and the straight-line drainage of the North Canal. For genealogists and local historians, the Granger Cem on Grangerville Rd provides a specific point of reference for family research in this part of Cameron Parish. The interplay of parish roads and modern waterways illustrates the balance between historical settlement patterns and the managed water systems of the early 21st century.
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1932 · Lake Charles SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Lake Charles SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1934 · Lake Misere
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Sweet Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Grand Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Boudreaux Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Sweet Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Misere
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Boudreaux Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Grand Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:31,680