
The low-lying wetlands of south Louisiana appear in detail during the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by water management and rural settlement. The community of Holmwood sits at the northern edge, where the Southern Pacific tracks cross the prairie. To the south, the terrain transitions into the Petit Bois Plateau, marked by a complex network of man-made and natural waterways including the Government Ditch, Indian Bayou, and the North Canal.
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1932 · Lake Charles NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Lake Charles NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Lake Charles SW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Lake Charles SE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1934 · Lake Misere
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Sweet Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1934 · Boudreaux Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Sweet Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Lake Misere
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Boudreaux Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680