1940 Map of Madewood
USGS Topo · Published 1955About this map
The Bayou Lafourche corridor near Madewood is defined by a dense ribbon of plantation-era settlements and agricultural infrastructure just before the mid-century. Stretching south from Elmfield through Bertie and Ingleside, the landscape follows the natural levees where the Texas and Pacific Railroad runs parallel to the water. This pattern of land use is further evidenced by the Narrow Gage lines and drainage features like the Baker Canal, which supported the region's sugar industry. Away from the main settlements, the terrain transitions into the swampy bottomlands of the St James Parish and Assumption Parish boundary, where an Old Logging Railroad and the winding Bayou Verrett reach into the timbered interior. Local community life is anchored by landmarks such as Woodlawn Ch and Mt Carmel Ch, alongside smaller outposts like Albemarle and Aurelia.
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Editions of this 1940 Madewood Map
2 editions found
Historical Maps of Bertie Through Time
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1927 Thibodaux NW
Assumption Parish, LA
1932 Thibodaux SW
Assumption Parish, LA
1940 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA
1962 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA
1965 Grassy Lake
Assumption Parish, LA
2012 Grassy Lake
Assumption Parish, LA
2012 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA
2015 Grassy Lake
Assumption Parish, LA
2015 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA
2018 Grassy Lake
Assumption Parish, LA
2018 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA
2020 Grassy Lake
Assumption Parish, LA
2020 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA
2024 Grassy Lake
Assumption Parish, LA
2024 Madewood
Assumption Parish, LA