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1959 Map of Maringouin

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Maringouin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The Atchafalaya River and its complex network of spillways dominate this mid-century landscape, where the Atchafalaya Floodway dictates the patterns of settlement. Human habitation is concentrated along the eastern edge, following the course of Bayou Grosse Tete, where the Texas & Pacific RR serves small communities like Maringouin and Musson. This area is rich in local heritage, featuring several country churches such as Bethany Ch and Little Zion Ch, alongside the Upper Maringouin Sch and Lower Maringouin Sch which anchored these rural neighborhoods.

Energy extraction is a visible driver of the local economy, marked by the Happytown Oil Field and the Plumb Bob Oil Field nestled within the swampy interior. The vast basins are crisscrossed by a labyrinth of waterways, including Alabama Bayou, Bayou Blue, and the Main Pilot Channel Atchafalaya Basin Main Outlet. These channels and spoil deposits reveal the intensive engineering required to manage the water and resources of the Iberville Parish wetlands during this era.