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1955 Map of Crowley

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Crowley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The rice-farming hub of Crowley and the neighboring city of Rayne anchor this mid-century survey of the Acadia Parish prairie. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure including the Marsh Canal, Roller Canal, and Crowley Canal, which support the region's agricultural economy. This 1950s study reveals the local institutional footprint, from the Louisiana State University Experiment Station to the Ross High Sch and High Sch in the center of Crowley.

Transit and industry are prominent along the Southern Pacific railroad corridor, passing through settlements like Estherwood and Midland. To the south, the boundary between Acadia Parish and Vermilion Parish follows the meandering Bayou Queue de Tortue. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds such as Leger Cem, Abshire Cem, and Mire Cem near the town of Kaplan.