1892 Map of Houma
USGS Topo · Published 1892About this map
The settlement of Houma serves as a focal point at the junction of Bayou Black and Bayou Terrebonne, illustrating the deep-seated reliance on natural waterways for commerce and travel in late 19th-century southern Louisiana. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and bayous, including Bayou de Large and Petit Caillou, which radiate toward the gulf. This 1890 survey documents a period when the Southern Pacific Railroad was beginning to augment the established boat traffic along the Bayou Lafourche corridor. Near Lockport, the Company Canal links the interior bayous to open waters like Field Lake and Lake Long, revealing a highly engineered hydraulic environment. The transition from agricultural strips along the natural levees to the vast marshlands of Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes is clearly delineated by the presence of numerous small settlements and unnamed homesteads lining the water's edge.
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Editions of this 1892 Houma Map
4 editions found
Historical Maps of Houma Through Time
12 maps found
1892 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1939 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1941 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1944 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1963 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1963 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
1998 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2024 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA