1892 Map of Gibson, 1904 Print
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1892 Map of Gibson

USGS Topo · Published 1904

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The Southern Pacific Railroad cuts across the wetlands of southern Louisiana, linking the early rail-dependent settlements of Chacahoula and Gibson. This late nineteenth-century survey, conducted by Basil Duke and Duncan Hannegan, captures the region's complex hydrology where human habitation clings to the narrow ridges of higher ground alongside winding waterways. Significant drainage patterns are defined by Bayou Chacahoula and the broad curves of Bayou Black, which served as the primary transit corridors for the local economy before the expansion of modern road networks. Settlement is concentrated in small pockets like Mc Bride and Ellendale, often situated where bayous and rail lines intersect. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundaries between Lafourche, Terrebonne, and Assumption parishes, showing how the landscape dictated the early development of this bayou country.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1892
Date Published1904
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 19.8 inches

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