2012 Map of Lockport

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the primary spine of development through this coastal Louisiana landscape, dictating the narrow, linear settlement patterns that define the region. The town of Lockport and nearby Lockport Heights sit at a strategic bend in the bayou, connected by the Lockport Bayou Lafourche Bridge. To the northwest, the community of Raceland and the Godchaux area illustrate the transition from agricultural roots to modern industrial utility, further evidenced by the Raceland Oil and Gas Field to the northeast. Beyond the populated banks, the terrain opens into the expansive waters of Lake Fields and the complex network of the Bayou Cut-Off and Bayou Joliet. Family-named landmarks such as Hadley Cem and small settlements like Clotilda and Mathews offer valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing local lineage in Lafourche Parish.