2018 Map of Mermentau

About this map

The Mermentau River winds through the borderlands of Acadia and Jefferson Davis Parishes, anchoring a landscape defined by its intricate waterways and rice-farming heritage. This 2018 survey documents the village of Mermentau at a significant bend in the river, where the Railroad Ave corridor and the historic Old Spanish Trl intersect. The terrain is a network of drainage and irrigation, featuring the Bayou des Cannes, Marmont Gully, and the Midland Canal. Genealogists will find notable value in the location of the Quibodiaux Cem and Le Blanc Cem, alongside family-named landmarks like Duhon Cemetery Rd. From the crossroads at Midland to the northern settlement of Egan, the map illustrates a rural Cajun prairie economy that remains tied to the land's natural hydrology and historic transport routes.