Bayou Teche defines the northwest-to-southeast axis of this Iberia Parish landscape, serving as the historical anchor for a string of settlements including Hope, Loisel, and Jeanerette. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural and industrial grid where canals like the Sandager Canal and Delahoussaye Canal cut across the low-lying terrain to manage water for the surrounding fields. The northern reach is punctuated by the United States Livestock Experimental Farm and the Iberia Oil and Gas Field, illustrating the dual importance of traditional agriculture and resource extraction in the region's economy.
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1937 · Jeanerette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Derouen
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · St. Martinsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Loreauville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · New Orleans
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Loreauville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Jeanerette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · St. Martinville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500