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1983 Map of Kaplan North

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Kaplan North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The low-lying coastal prairies of Vermilion Parish are defined by an intricate network of drainage and irrigation in this early 1980s study. The northern outskirts of Kaplan serve as the primary hub, where the Southern Pacific railroad corridor meets local institutions like Kaplan High Sch and the Abrom Mem Hospital. This landscape is deeply rooted in family history, evidenced by numerous private landing strips such as Meaux Landing Strip and Abshire Landing Strip, which speak to the area's agricultural aviation and expansive landholdings.

Water management is central to the terrain, with the Bayou Queue De Tortue and Grand Marais Bayou winding through a grid of canals including the Hunter Canal and Avrico Canal. Small rural clusters like Leleux and Cossinade remain distinct from the larger town, while sites like Abshire Cem and Holy Rosary Cem provide essential anchor points for genealogists tracing local lineages in the Sixth Ward.