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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 dictates the movement of people and goods in this 1932 survey, with settlements like Raceland and Lockport tightly hugging the waterway. This ribbon-like development pattern is a classic Louisiana cultural landscape, where long, narrow land grants extend away from the water. The transport network is a complex layering of old and new, featuring the Southern Pacific railroad alongside expanding routes like State Highway No 2.

The presence of numerous engineered waterways, such as the Intracoastal Waterway, Mexican Canal, and Godchaux Canal, highlights the intensive drainage and navigation efforts required to manage the wetlands surrounding Lake Fields. Genealogists may find value in locating community centers like Star Ch, Beau Folse Sch, and small stations like Marys Spur, which served the rural population during this transitional era of modernization.