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1954 Map of Leroy

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Leroy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Vermilion Parish is defined here by a dense network of water management and rural hamlets. The Irrigation Canal and Hunter Road bisect the terrain, supporting a pattern of small settlements including Leroy, Andrew, and Meaux. The presence of the Indian Bayou PO at the northern edge suggests a localized hub for the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists and local historians can find several family-named landmarks and burial sites across this landscape, such as the Abshire Cem, Petre Cem, and Broussard Cem. The natural drainage of Kinney Coulee and Granges Coulee contrasts with the straight lines of the state highways, illustrating the transition between the natural bayou system and 20th-century agricultural engineering near the boundary of the Lafayette Parish and Vermilion Parish.