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1963 Map of Cut Off

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Cut Off
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Larose and Cut Off serve as the primary hubs of activity along the bayou in this early 1960s survey of Lafourche Parish. The settlement pattern follows the natural levee system, with a dense corridor of homes and businesses lining the Bayou and the Intracoastal Waterway Larose. Beyond the inhabited strips, the landscape is defined by massive reclamation and industrial efforts, including the geometric grids of Delta Farms and Clovelly Farms, alongside the sprawling Bayou Poignard Gas Field.

Genealogical details are preserved in the locations of Mt Zion Cem and the Lange-Cajunian Cem. The map captures a transition in transportation and community life, featuring the Clovelly Airport and even a Drive-in Theater near the southern bend of the waterway. Numerous waterways like Scully Canal and Raccoon Bayou weave through the marshland, illustrating the complex hydrology that dictated South Louisiana life during this era.