1950 Map of Fenton

About this map

Fenton serves as the primary hub in this mid-century look at Jefferson Davis Parish, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad line. The landscape is defined by the intersection of traditional waterways and modern agricultural engineering, featuring the Louisiana Irrigation Canal and natural drainage like Bayou Serpent and Bayou Arceneaux. This 1935 field examination, published in 1950, records the rural infrastructure of the era, including the Rose Hill School and North Lacassine Sch. Small rail-side settlements such as Felder and Woodlawn are meticulously documented alongside local landmarks like Woodlawn Cem. The map illustrates a transition toward a managed agricultural landscape, where state highways like State Highway No 728 began to supplement the rail-and-bayou transport network that originally established these Louisiana communities.