1960 Map of Loreauville

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The low-lying wetlands of the Atchafalaya Basin dominate this mid-century landscape, where a intricate network of bayous and man-made cuts defines the movement of water and industry. The Atchafalaya Basin Main Channel and Upper Grand River wind through a terrain marked by extensive energy extraction, evidenced by the Section 28 Oil and Gas Field and the Fausse Pointe Oil Field. To the west, the higher ground supports concentrated settlements like Loreauville and Catahoula, connected by the Missouri Pacific rail line. This map captures the local infrastructure of the 1960s, from rural educational outposts like Bayou Benoit Sch to parish churches such as St John Ch and Our Lady of Salette Ch. The presence of the Indian Mound Cem near Bayou La Rose provides a window into the deep human history of these river banks.