1939 Map of Gibson, 1956 Print
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1939 Map of Gibson

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Southern Pacific rail lines and the winding Bayou Black define the industrial and social corridor of this coastal Louisiana landscape as it appeared in the late 1930s. Small communities like Gibson, Donner, and Chacahoula are clustered along the railway, serving as hubs for the local cypress and sugar economies. The presence of an Old Logging RR near Rose Hill Ch underscores the region's history of timber extraction, while the Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path through the southern wetlands toward Lake Hatch. Genealogists will find significant detail in the naming of rural institutions, including Halfway Cem and several community-specific schools such as Petersville Sch and Bull Run Sch. These features, alongside landmarks like Beattieville Gray P O, illustrate the dispersed yet interconnected settlement patterns of Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish before modern highway development reshaped the region.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1939
Date Published1956
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17.9 x 20.7 inches

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