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1935 Map of Branch

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Brule Bayou Plaquemine and Wikoff Bayou carve through the agricultural landscape of Acadia Parish in this mid-1930s survey. The map reveals a deeply established rural community defined by its drainage gullies and a network of schools and churches that served scattered homesteads. Educational life is anchored by facilities such as Link Sch, Prather Sch, and Black Sch, while local worship centered on Maryland Chapel and Mt Calvary Ch.

Transport is dominated by the Texas and Pacific railroad line, which runs north-south through the settlement of Branch, connecting it to smaller points like Gayno. For those researching family history, the map provides specific locations for several burial grounds including Arceneaux Cem, Hanks Cem, and Rayne Cem. The presence of numerous named gullies, such as Coles Gully and Biedeman Gully, reflects the critical importance of water management in this low-lying prairie region.