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1959 Map of Centerville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Centerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Bayou Teche defines the populated corridor of St. Mary Parish on this 1959 survey, where a string of historic settlements like Franklin, Centerville, and Charenton line the waterway. This area showcases the transition from the concentrated agricultural and residential lands along the Southern Pacific railroad to the expansive wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway. The map provides significant detail for genealogists and local historians, noting specific landmarks such as the Evening Star Church, Palo Alto Cem, and Oaklawn Manor.

Further east, the landscape shifts toward an industrial and aquatic environment. Numerous energy extraction sites, including the Big Bayou Pigeon Oil Field and Mystic Bayou Gas Field, are scattered across the marshy terrain. The complex hydrology of the region is documented through features like Grand Lake, Six Mile Lake, and the engineered Atchafalaya Basin Main Channel, reflecting the ongoing efforts of the Mississippi River Commission to manage this dynamic river delta system.