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2018 Map of Lawtell

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Lawtell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lawtell and its surrounding prairie communities anchor this 2018 survey of St. Landry Parish, where the land transitions from the elevated Plaquemine Ridge into a network of slow-moving waterways. The settlement pattern reflects a long history of rural homesteads, with small hamlets like Prairie Ronde, Ledoux, and Veazie connected by a grid of parish roads. Local family heritage is preserved in several burial grounds, including Saint Andrews Cem, Bertrand Cem, and Pitre Cem, which are scattered among the agricultural fields and woodlots.

Water defines the landscape boundaries, from the winding path of Bayou Grand Louis in the west to the W Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule near the eastern edge. In the northeast, Plaisance sits near the headwaters of Coulee Garrigue, illustrating the enduring relationship between South Louisiana's topography and its community placement. The map also delineates the parish boundary between Evangeline Parish and St. Landry Parish, following the course of the bayous.