1962 Map of Madewood

About this map

Bayou Lafourche serves as the primary artery for settlement on this map, with a dense corridor of communities and agriculture clinging to its banks while the surrounding landscape gives way to wetlands. The map illustrates a distinctive South Louisiana pattern where infrastructure like the Texas and Pacific railroad and local roads follow the natural levees. Smaller settlements such as Madewood, Bertie, and Woodlawn are tightly clustered along this waterway, supported by local landmarks like Woodlawn Ch and Mt Carmel Ch.