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1966 Map of Derouen

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Derouen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

New Iberia anchor this mid-1960s coastal survey, revealing a landscape defined by the sugar and oil industries of South Louisiana. The map details the region's famous salt domes, including Avery Island and Weeks Island, which rise distinctly above the surrounding marshlands of Weeks Bay and Vermilion Bay. These high grounds are centerpieces of industrial activity, marked by the Avery Island Oil Field and the Weeks Island Oil and Gas Field.

Evidence of the area’s plantation history persists at Duboin Plantation and Little Valley Plantation, while the complex hydrology of the Acadiana region is visible through features like the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Peigneur. Smaller settlements such as Derouen, Lydia, and Delcambre sit alongside the Southern Pacific railroad lines, tracing the movement of resources through the low-lying parishes.