1954 Map of Fordoche
USGS Topo · Published 1966About this map
Fordoche and Livonia serve as the primary nodes of settlement in this part of Pointe Coupee Parish during the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by the sinuous path of Grosse Tete and Bayou Fordoche, which dictate the placement of farms and small communities like Valverda and Frisco. The arrival of the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads created a secondary industrial layer over the bayou-driven topography, supporting extractive activities at the Lottie Oil Field and the local Gas Field. To the west, the Atchafalaya Floodway and its Protection Levee mark a stark boundary where the natural swamp is managed by engineered barriers. Cultural landmarks like Sunlight Ch and the Bailey Cem provide specific points of interest for those tracing the history of these established bayou communities.
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Editions of this 1954 Fordoche Map
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Historical Maps of Livonia Through Time
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1939 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1954 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1955 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1959 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1969 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1970 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
1998 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2012 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2015 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2018 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2020 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
2024 Fordoche
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA