2020 Map of Chataignier

About this map

Chataignier and the nearby village of Swords sit at a geographic crossroads on the boundary between Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes. This region is defined by the open expanses of Prairie Mammou and Prairie Rhonde, where the landscape is etched by a drainage network including Bayou Marron, Bayou Doza, and Bayou des Cannes. The settlement pattern reflects a long-standing rural community with a high density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as Leon Manuel Cem, Guillory Cem, and Attales Cem. The presence of Koch Airport and the corridor of Us 190 show the modern connectivity of this agricultural area. Local history is deeply embedded in the names of the parish roads, from Aucoin Cemetery Rd to L'Anse Aux Pailles Rd, indicating the deep-seated French Acadian heritage of the families who established these prairies.