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2015 Map of Chataignier

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Chataignier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Chataignier sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in the Cajun prairie region of Louisiana. The area is defined by the distinct boundary between Evangeline Parish and ST. Landry Parish, where the flat plains of Prairie Mamou and Prairie Rhonde are etched by meandering waterways like Bayou Marron, Bayou Doza, and Bayou des Cannes. These bayous, along with smaller drainages such as Pine Point Gully and Beacons Gully, dictated the early settlement patterns and road networks that still crisscross the fields today.

Family heritage is deeply rooted here, evidenced by the numerous small burial grounds scattered across the quadrangle. Researchers can find Leon Manuel Cem, Chataignier Cem, and Guillory Cem among others, often situated near the small communities of Savoy and Swords. The landscape is further marked by local infrastructure such as Koch Airport, illustrating the continued importance of aviation and industry in this rural expanse.