Gibson sits at the intersection of water and road transport in this low-lying Terrebonne Parish landscape. The settlement pattern follows the narrow ribbons of dry land alongside Bayou Black and Chacahoula Bayou, where community life is anchored by several long-standing religious sites. Researchers will find a high density of burial grounds concentrated near the town centers, including the Gibson Methodist Episcopal Cem, Saint Patrick Catholic Cem, and the Triumph Baptist Church Cem.
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1892 · Gibson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Thibodaux
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Gibson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Thibodaux SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Thibodaux SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Morgan City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Labadieville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1938 · Lafourche
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Gibson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Lafourche
USGS Topo · 1:31,680