1963 Map of Cut Off

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the central artery for this coastal landscape, where the long-lot patterns of historical French land grants are still clearly visible. Along this corridor, the settlements of Larose and Cut Off support a community anchored by maritime and petroleum industries. The map documents an intensive extraction economy, featuring the Dixie Delta Gas Field, Bayou Poignard Gas Field, and the Cut Off Oil and Gas Field. Beyond the developed levees, the terrain dissolves into an intricate network of marshes and waterways like Bayou de la Gauche and Bayou L'Ours. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves specific cultural sites including Mt Zion Sch, the Lange-Cajunian Cem, and a mid-century Drive-in Theater, reflecting the community's mid-century expansion into Delta Farms and Clovelly Farms.