1963 Map of Larose

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the primary artery for settlement and industry in this coastal Louisiana landscape, where narrow ribbon farms and linear communities like Valentine and Larose follow the high ground of the natural levee. The map reflects a mid-century economy built on the intersection of ancient waterways and modern extraction, with numerous gas and oil wells dotting the marshes and fields behind the settled front. The Southern Pacific railroad and the Intracoastal Waterway provide critical transportation infrastructure, cutting through a complex network of drainage features such as the Forty Arpent Canal and Grand Bayou Canal.