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1932 Map of Houma NE

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Houma NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Bayou Lafourche anchors this 1932 field examination, serving as the central artery for a landscape defined by arpent land divisions and water-bound transport. The settlement pattern follows the high ground along the bayou, connecting Raceland, Mathews, and Lockport via State Highway No 77 and the Southern Pacific railroad. This era represents a critical moment in Louisiana's hydraulic history, showing the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the marshlands and the expansive Lake Fields.

Evidence of local community life is visible in the placement of the Morning Star Ch and schools like Beau Folse Sch and Prairie Sch, which served the dispersed residents of Bowie, Ravenwood, and Clotilda. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the time, with the Godchaux Canal and Company Canal supporting the agricultural and commercial needs of these bayou communities before the modern expansion of the region.