2020 Map of Lawtell

About this map

Lawtell and the surrounding prairie of St. Landry Parish occupy a landscape deeply etched by the intricate drainage systems of Bayou Grand Louis and the W Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule. This survey documents a rural Louisiana interior defined by long-established agricultural boundaries and a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Bertrand Cem and Pitre Cem. The settlement pattern follows the high ground, with nodes like Prairie Ronde and Plaquemine Ridge connected by a network of parish roads that navigate the meandering bayou basins. Local religious and genealogy interest is centered around several historic sites, including the Holy Family Church Cem and Saint Bridget Cem, which serve as anchors for the dispersed farming communities between Ledoux and Veazie.