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1963 Map of Houma

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Houma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Bayou Lafourche and the Southern Pacific railroad corridor dictate the settlement pattern of this Louisiana bayou country during the mid-1960s. The dense linear development along the water, particularly through Lockport and Raceland, contrasts with the industrial footprints of the Raceland Oil and Gas Field and the Houma-Terrebonne Airport. To the southwest, the city of Houma serves as a regional hub, with its growth shown extending toward Southdown and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Cultural and religious life is documented through numerous landmarks, including the St Louis Chapel, Coteau Mission, and the Charpentier Mission. The landscape is a complex network of natural and engineered waterways, where Grand Bayou and Bayou Cut Off move through marshy terrain toward Lake Fields. Educational and community centers like South Terrebonne High Sch and East Houma Sch are clearly marked alongside family-named cemeteries such as Matherne Cem.