
Lac Des Allemands dominates the center of this landscape, its expansive waters fed by a complex network of bayous and canals that define life in Lafourche Parish. In the early 1940s, the region’s agricultural identity is visible through the presence of several significant estates, including the Golden Star Plantation, Melodia Plantation, and Webster Plantation. These settlements follow the higher ground near Vacherie and Lower Vacherie, while the deeper interior is consumed by the expansive Rathborne Swamp.
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1891 · Hahnville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Lac Des Allemands
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Mount Airy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Gibson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Bonnet Carre
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Cut-Off
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Houma
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Donaldsonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Thibodaux
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Gibson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500