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1967 Map of Laplace

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Laplace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Bonnet Carre Spillway dominates this river-bend landscape, cutting a wide corridor between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain to manage floodwaters. This survey documents a critical industrial and infrastructure corridor, where the Illinois Central Gulf and Louisiana and Arkansas railroads parallel the river, serving established settlements like Laplace and Norco.

Evidence of the region's energy-driven economy is everywhere, from the Norco Oil and Gas Field to the Laplace Oil and Gas Field, interspersed with drainage features like Bayou Trepagnier. Local history is preserved in smaller communities such as Lucy and Montz, which includes the Montz Cem. To the north, the transition from developed riverfront to the wetlands near Frenier Beach illustrates the complex geography of the river parishes during this era of late 20th-century development.