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1963 Map of Houma

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Houma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The city of Houma serves as the focal point for this 1963 survey, illustrating its role as a regional hub where the Southern Pacific railroad meets a complex system of industrial and natural waterways. The landscape is defined by the Intracoastal Waterway and the massive Houma Navigation Canal, which cut through the low-lying marshlands alongside winding bayous like Bayou Terrebonne and Bayou Black. The expansion of the Houma Gas Field and the Houma-Terrebonne Airport reflect the mid-century industrial growth of the region.

Local life is recorded through numerous community landmarks, including Holy Rosary Sch and the Courthouse. The outskirts transition into smaller settlements and family-named landmarks such as Southdown, Woodlawn, and Ashland. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial sites, from St John Cem to the Mulberry Cem, which dot the banks of the bayous near established churches like Jerusalem Ch.