2020 Map of Hecker

About this map

Bayou Serpent and the Calcasieu River wind through this low-lying landscape along the boundary of Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parishes. The map documents a rural residential and agricultural pattern, with family names preserved in the local road network and small communities like Hecker and Le Bleu. In the northern reaches, Stackpole Island and Point Fing sit within the complex wetlands of the river basin, while to the south, the northern outskirts of Iowa begin to take shape. Genealogists can identify key burial sites including Herbert Cem near Old Hecker Rd and La France Cem further south. The drainage of the land is meticulously detailed through features like Kinner Gully, Bayou Arceneaux, and the Jones Canal, reflecting the hydraulic management necessary for this coastal prairie region.