
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.
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1892 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

1939 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

1941 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

1944 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

1963 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

1963 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

1998 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2012 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2015 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2018 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA
2020 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA

2024 Houma
Terrebonne Parish, LA