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1966 Map of Bunkie

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Bunkie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Bunkie serves as a central hub in this mid-1960s landscape, where the Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads converge amidst a complex network of bayous and agricultural land. The transition from the alluvial plains of Avoyelles Parish into the neighboring parishes of St. Landry and Evangeline is marked by water bodies like Lake Wilson, Bayou Boeuf, and the winding Bayou Cocodrie.

Industrial activity is evident in the Eola Oil and Gas Field and Cheneyville Oil and Gas Field, while small settlements such as Evergreen, Cottonport, and Morrow anchor the rural areas. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, identifying numerous country churches and cemeteries like St. Anthony Cem, Lincoln Sch, and Mt Zion Ch Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted community structure of the Louisiana bayou country during this era.