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1955 Map of Lafayette

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lafayette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Lafayette sits at a crossroads of industry and education in the mid-1950s, centered on the SW Louisiana Institute and the Southern Pacific rail line. The city's residential growth is evident through numerous parochial and public institutions, including St Genevieve Sch and St Marys Orphanage. To the southeast, the Vermilion River snakes through the landscape, bordered by several family and parish burial grounds such as Whittington Cem and Cobb Cem.

Outside the urban core, the rural Acadiana character persists near Scott and the small settlement of Pilette. The survey details an era of transition, where established agricultural landmarks like Long Plantation Sch and Duhon Sch exist alongside modern infrastructure like the Bois De Lafayette Airport. Drainage features such as Coulee Mine and Cannes des Poches illustrate the complex water management required in this low-lying parish terrain.