2020 Map of Franklin

About this map

Bayou Teche winds through this coastal Louisiana landscape, serving as the historical spine for settlements like Baldwin and the parish seat at Franklin. This 2020 survey illustrates a region where the traditional water-based economy and contemporary infrastructure meet, highlighted by the massive Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal cutting south toward the Intracoastal Waterway. The map details the intricate relationship between land and water in St. Mary Parish, showing how residential areas and agricultural tracts like Caneland and Gold Mine occupy the higher ground of the Irish Bend while bordered by extensive wetlands. Local history and genealogy interest is concentrated around established sites such as the Sacred Heart Church Cem in Baldwin and the Main Street Cem in Franklin. The area's transit heritage is visible in the alignment of Hwy 182 and the variety of named bayous and canals that have long defined local commerce.