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1962 Map of Lutcher

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lutcher
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

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The Mississippi River defines the landscape of this Louisiana riverbend, where established industrial centers and historic landholdings line the banks. Near the town of Gramercy, extensive Tailings Ponds and a specialized Sewage Disposal Pond signify the area's mid-century industrial footprint, while the surrounding communities of Lutcher and Paulina maintain a dense network of local institutions like Western Cem and St Joseph Cem. On the opposite bank, the Evergreen Plantation and the Vacherie Oil and Gas Field illustrate the dual heritage of agricultural estates and resource extraction in St. James Parish.

Transportation across the water is managed by the Toll Ferry connecting the communities, while the northern reaches of the quadrangle transition into the cypress-heavy wetlands around the Blind River. This survey captures a moment of modernization in the early 1960s, documenting local landmarks such as St Martinville Sch and the Waterworks alongside the natural drainage patterns of Bayou Tchackchou.