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2018 Map of Breaux Bridge

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Breaux Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bayou Teche winds through the heart of this landscape, anchoring the historic settlement of Breaux Bridge and providing a natural corridor for the region's development. The map details the transition from the urbanized edges of Lafayette and Carencro to the sprawling wetlands and coulees of the Acadiana region. Evidence of the area's social and industrial history is visible in the placement of the Saint Bernard Cem and the Strauss Cem, alongside infrastructure like Tontons Bridge and the Dupuis Airport.

The complex network of waterways, including Bayou Fuselier, Vermilion River, and the Magenta Canal, illustrates the sophisticated drainage and transportation systems required in this low-lying terrain. Smaller communities like Gecko, Bushville, and Anse La Butte appear amidst a grid of parish roads, reflecting the persistent rural-to-suburban character of the parish line between Lafayette and St. Martin.