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1962 Map of Labadieville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Labadieville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the central artery for this sugar-producing region, with agricultural tracts organized in traditional long-lot ribbons extending back from the water. The landscape is defined by its historic sugar estates, including Cedar Grove Plantation, St Rose Plantation, and White Plantation. These plantations, alongside settlements like Labadieville and Supreme, follow the high ground of the natural levee, while the low-lying swamps of Chacahola Field and Bayou Boudreaux dominate the southern reaches.

Transportation corridors mirror the bayou's path, with the Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads flanking the waterway. Local community life is evidenced by the New Belmont Sch and L T Sch, and the presence of numerous cemeteries and smaller landings like Leche and Chula. Industrial elements, such as the pumping stations and various oil wells near Morvant, illustrate the region's mid-century reliance on drainage and mineral extraction.