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1964 Map of Gibson

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Gibson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Bayou Black winds through the heart of this coastal Louisiana landscape, defining the settlement patterns of Gibson and Oak Forest in the mid-1960s. The region is a complex network of natural waterways and industrial interventions, where the Southern Pacific railroad cuts through the lowlands connecting Donner and Chacahoula. Local community life is anchored by landmarks such as Rose Hill Ch, Gibson Ch, and Beulah Ch, while the surrounding terrain reflects the era's intensive resource extraction.

Extensive wetlands are crisscrossed by engineered features like the Donner Canal and the Lafourche Terrebonne Drainage Canal. The presence of the Chacahoula Oil and Gas Field and the Donner Oil Field, alongside numerous scattered gas and oil wells, highlights the intersection of the natural bayou environment with the petroleum industry. An Indian Mound near Gibson provides a link to much earlier inhabitants of this intricate deltaic system.