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1947 Map of Eunice

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Eunice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Eunice serves as the primary municipal hub in this region of south Louisiana, where the intersections of the Missouri Pacific and Louisiana Southern railroads define the local economy. The landscape is characterized by a transition from the structured grid of the city to the winding watercourses of Bayou des Cannes and Bayou Mallet. Numerous small prairie settlements and family-named landmarks are scattered across the parishes, including Mowata, Frey, and Amy.

Of particular interest to local historians are the rural educational and water features that predate modern development, such as the Bozyone Sch and several private lakes like LeDeux Lake and Peter Klines Lake. The map demonstrates the complex land divisions of the era, overlaying General Land Office records with natural drainage features like Coulee Grande, reflecting the agricultural and hydraulic engineering of the mid-1930s and 1940s.