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1957 Map of Leesville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Leesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The coastal marshlands of Leeville anchor this mid-century coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape begins to yield to the Gulf of Mexico. Bisected by the prominent channel of Bayou Lafourche, the area is a complex network of wetlands and tidal waters, including Hackberry Bay and Timbalier Bay. Settlement is concentrated along the narrow natural levee of the bayou, following the path of La 1.

Industry and local infrastructure are evident through numerous Oil Wells, a Substation, and a Tower situated near the village. The map reveals the precarious balance of the Louisiana delta, with vast expanses like Lake Palourde and Lake Laurier separated by thin ribbons of land. For researchers, the presence of a Cem and specific named waterways like Bayou Cochon and Bayou Ferblanc provides essential geographic markers for understanding the historical footprint of this bayou community before decades of coastal erosion.