Rayne and Duson anchor this modern survey of the Acadiana region, where the prairie landscape is defined by the winding course of Bayou Queue de Tortue. The map documents the rural intersection of Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion Parishes, showing a high concentration of religious and genealogical landmarks. Numerous small cemeteries, such as Saint Benedict The Moor Catholic Cem and Indian Bayou Methodist Cem, are scattered across the agricultural plots, reflecting the deep-seated parish community history of south Louisiana.
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1934 · Duson
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Branch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Milton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Leroy
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Lafayette
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Kaplan
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Rayne
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Branch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Lafayette
USGS Topo · 1:31,680