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1932 Map of Houma SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Houma serves as the focal point of this 1932 survey, positioned at the nexus of a complex network of bayous and industrial development in Terrebonne Parish. The landscape is defined by its transit corridors, including the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Intracoastal Waterway (Under Construction), which carves through the marshy terrain. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade near Ashland suggests shifting patterns in the local sugar or timber economy of the early 20th century.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements and spiritual centers such as Jerusalem Ch and St Johns Ch. The map reveals established estates and plantation-era names like Southdown, Argyle, and Woodlawn, many of which were historically linked to sugar production. From the Bayou Cane Sch in the north to the southern reaches of Bayou Large, the document meticulously tracks the early highway system, including State Highway No 69 and State Highway No 90, as they follow the natural levees of the region's waterways.