The Kaplan area and surrounding Acadiana prairie are defined by a complex network of drainage and irrigation infrastructure essential to the local rice-farming economy. The northern boundary is traced by the winding Bayou Queue de Tortue, which separates Vermilion Parish from Acadia Parish. Significant local history is preserved in the rural landscape through several small cemeteries, including Abshire Cem, Cossinade Cem, and Mire Cem, which serve as markers for family lineages in this French-influenced region.
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1932 · Abbeville NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1934 · Duson
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Morse
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Leroy
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Schooner Bayou NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Schooner Bayou NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Kaplan
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Rayne
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Estherwood
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000