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2018 Map of Loreauville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Loreauville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Loreauville sits at the heart of this landscape, where the agricultural flats of Iberia Parish meet the complex hydrology of the Atchafalaya Basin. The map illustrates a transitional geography defined by the winding course of Bayou Teche in the west and the expansive Atchafalaya Basin Floodway to the east. Linear settlements and road networks, such as those at Bronson, Oubre, and Mestayer, follow the natural levees and drainage patterns common to this part of Acadiana.

Genealogists may find interest in the centrally located Number 1 Cem and the various small communities like Vida and Belle Place that dot the parish roads. Significant water management is evident through the Loreauville Canal and Gonsoulin Canal, which bridge the gap between the inhabited prairies and the wetlands leading toward Lake Fausse Pointe. This 2018 survey provides a precise look at the modern boundaries of St. Martin and Iberia Parishes as they cut through the floodway terrain.