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1962 Map of Madewood

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Madewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Bayou Lafourche anchors this mid-century portrait of Assumption Parish, where the land-use patterns of the Louisiana sugar belt remain clearly visible. Settlement follows the natural levees of the bayou, with a linear string of named communities including Madewood, Elmfield, Albemarle, and Bertie. These hamlets are tightly integrated with the Texas and Pacific railroad, which parallels the water, and are punctuated by local landmarks like Mt Carmel Ch and Woodlawn Ch.

Moving away from the central corridor, the landscape transitions into an extensive network of waterways and industrial infrastructure. The presence of the Burton Gas Field and a series of engineered channels, such as Baker Canal North and Baker Canal East, show the region's mid-century economic expansion. These canals cut through the marshy terrain defined by Bayou Verret and Bayou Petit Chackbay, illustrating the complex drainage and transport requirements of the low-lying delta.