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2015 Map of Crowley East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Crowley and Rayne serve as the primary hubs in this portion of Acadia Parish, where the grid of city streets meets the irrigation networks of the Cajun prairie. The agricultural character of the region is defined by waterways like Lyons Point Gully and the Roller Canal, which support the intensive rice cultivation for which this area is known. In the southern reaches, the natural meandering course of Bayou Queue De Tortue marks the boundary with Vermilion Parish, contrasting with the straight-line drainage canals found further north.

Local history is preserved in several rural sites, including the community of Ebenezer and its associated Ebenezer Cem. Smaller family and fraternal landmarks are scattered across the landscape, from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem on the outskirts of Crowley to the Hains Airstrip near the center of the sheet. Researchers will find a high density of burial sites such as Saint Joseph Cem and Mercy Cem, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogical study in this corner of Louisiana.