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1954 Map of Fruge Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fruge Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Nezpique Bayou meanders through the heart of this landscape, marking a complex network of waterways along the boundary shared by Allen and Evangeline Parishes. The map reveals a rural economy shaped by both agriculture and early industry, notably evidenced by the Old Logging Railroad Grade cutting across the northern sections. This remnant of the timber era runs near the small settlements of Veillon and Hampton, while State Highway No 120 provides a primary east-west corridor for the region.

Local education in this era is anchor-pointed by several rural schools, including La Fleur Sch, Veillon Sch, Valentine Sch, and Fruge Sch. These institutional landmarks, alongside named water bodies like Fruge Lake and Duralde Bayou, offer a detailed look at the parish geography before modern development. The presence of numerous small stream systems like Castor Creek and Caney Creek suggests a terrain defined by drainage patterns and wetlands typical of south-central Louisiana.