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1959 Map of Maringouin

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Maringouin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Atchafalaya River and its intricate network of bayous dominate this mid-century landscape where St. Landry, St. Martin, Iberville, and Pointe Coupee Parishes converge. In the northeast, the settlement of Maringouin serves as a local hub along Bayou Grosse Tete, supported by the Texas and Pacific RR and local education centers like the Upper Maringouin Sch. The map reveals the critical importance of water management and resource extraction in the Atchafalaya Basin, evidenced by the Bayou des Glaises Oil Field and the Plumb Bob Oil Field.

Southern reaches of the survey show the transition into the swampy interior of the basin, featuring named landmasses like Cow Island and Tight Island. Small, river-dependent communities such as Butte La Rose and Ramah appear alongside significant water bodies including Cow Island Lake and the Whiskey Bay Atchafalaya Channel. This 1959 revision provides a detailed look at the region's mid-century petroleum infrastructure and rural life before modern interstate expansions altered the landscape.