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1963 Map of Charenton

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Charenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Bayou Teche defines the southern portion of this landscape, serving as a corridor for settlement and industry along its winding banks. In the 1960s, the communities of Charenton, Sorrel, and Matilda clustered near the bayou, supported by a transportation network that included both the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. The area reflects a complex water management system, dominated by the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway and the expansive Lake Fausse Pointe.

North of the bayou, the landscape transitions into a vast wetland environment characterized by a maze of waterways like Peche Coulee and Little Lake Long. The presence of an Oil and Gas Field and numerous Gas Wells indicates the industrial importance of the basin during this era. Infrastructure such as the Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal and a large Aqueduct crossing the bayou illustrate the efforts to control and utilize the region's natural resources.