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1963 Map of Lockport

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Bayou Lafourche dictates the settlement pattern of this mid-century Louisiana landscape, with long, narrow ribbon-style land tracts extending perpendicularly from its banks. The map documents the dense concentration of infrastructure along the waterway, connecting Raceland in the northwest to Lockport in the southeast. This corridor is shared by the Southern Pacific railroad and numerous smaller communities like Mathews, Clotilda, and Rita.

Industrial development is prominent in the northern reaches, defined by the Raceland Oil and Gas Field and its network of drill holes and waste ponds. To the southwest, the terrain transitions into the marshy expanses of Lake Fields, where a complex system of waterways such as Bayou Du Mar and the Jolly Sea Level Canal manage the low-lying hydrology. Local landmarks like Raceland High Sch and the New Fountain Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.