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1935 Map of Gonzales

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Gonzales
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Mississippi River and its complex network of bayous define this landscape of Ascension Parish in the mid-1930s. The settlement of Burnside sits at a sharp bend in the river, serving as a hub where the Illinois Central Railroad and State Highway No 30 meet the water. Nearby, the industrial footprint of the Belle Helene Refinery and the historic Conway Plantation highlight the region's agricultural and industrial foundations.

Further inland, Gonzales is shown as a growing crossroads at the junction of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway and the Airline Highway. The map reveals a dense social fabric through rural landmarks such as Mt Calvary Ch, St Paul Church, and Little Zion Ch. Drainage and navigation are central to the terrain, evidenced by the Panama Canal cutting across the land to connect local waterways like Conway Bayou and Francois Bayou.