1939 Map of Houma
USGS Topo · Published 1956About this map
Bayou Lafourche and its branching distributaries define the settlement patterns of this low-lying coastal region in the late 1930s. The map illustrates the classic South Louisiana "long lot" land division, where narrow ribbons of high ground support communities like Raceland, Lockport, and Clotilda, while the surrounding landscape is dominated by expansive marshes and water bodies such as Lake Fields and Long Lake. The Southern Pacific railroad parallels the bayou, serving sugar-producing areas and industrial sites like the Aragon Plantation and Myrtle Grove.
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Editions of this 1939 Houma Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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