2012 Map of Kaplan North

About this map

Kaplan sits at the southern edge of this Vermilion Parish landscape, where the organized grid of the town gives way to a complex network of agricultural drainage and petroleum extraction. The region is defined by its water management, featuring a dense system of man-made waterways like Hunter Canal, Vincent Canal, and Sixth Ward Canal that interlace with natural features such as Bayou Queue De Tortue and Coulee Des Iles. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern economic drivers of the prairie, with the Kaplan Gas Field and Lelieux Oil and Gas Field appearing alongside several private airstrips, including Wills Landing Strip and Meaux Landing Strip. Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named landmarks and resting places, such as Abshire Cem, Mire Cem, and the community of Leleux, reflecting generations of settlement in the Acadiana region.