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1969 Map of Fordoche

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fordoche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Bayou Grosse Tete and Bayou Maringouin snake through this Louisiana landscape, defining a region where water management and industrial extraction intersect. The late 1960s environment is heavily shaped by the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway and its accompanying Protection Levee, guarding against the unpredictable river system. Cultural life is anchored by several rural landmarks, including the Little Zion Ch, Mt Pilgrim Ch, and the Sunlight Ch Cem.

Economic activity is dominated by the Fordoche Oil Field and Livonia Oil Field, which overlay the section lines of the old land grants. The transit of goods is managed by the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, which parallel the few major roads connecting Livonia and Fordoche. This map also preserves the location of an Indian Mound near Bailey Cem, highlighting the deep human history of the bayou country before modern petroleum development.