The Mermentau River winds through the border between Acadia and Jefferson Davis Parishes, defining the local geography of this 2015 survey. The village of Mermentau sits along the river's bend, where local routes like Dixon Cemetery Rd and Live Oak St meet the historic Old Spanish Trl. To the east, the landscape transitions into agricultural plots and water management features like the Midland Canal and Bayou des Cannes. Smaller communities including Egan, Midland, and Silverwood are connected by a network of rural roads such as Fenner Duncan Rd and Sisco Rd. Genealogists may find interest in the documented locations of Quebodaux Cem and Le Blanc Cem, which remain as distinct markers in the open country between the settlements.
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1946 · Morse
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Lake Arthur
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Mermentau
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Jennings
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Evangeline
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Hathaway
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1947 · Iota
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Gueydan
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Estherwood
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000