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2012 Map of Church Point

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Church Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Church Point serves as the primary hub of this Acadia Parish landscape, where a dense network of residential streets meets the agricultural and industrial fields of south Louisiana. The town's layout is intricately detailed, showing the concentration of commerce around the Po and the local aviation hub at Church Point Flyers Airport. The surrounding prairie is defined by the energy industry, with the Church Point Oil and Gas Field and Lewisburg Oil and Gas Field marking the terrain north and east of the main settlement.

Drainage and topography are subtly dictated by Bayou Wikoff and the elevated Plaquemine Ridge. Smaller communities like Lewisburg and Peach Bloom are connected by a grid of rural roads named for local families, such as Jesse B Rd and Alphonse Ln, providing a clear view of the area's social and economic geography. Significant local landmarks for genealogists include Baptist Cem and McBride Cem, situated near the agricultural reaches of the parish.