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1983 Map of Milton

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Milton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Vermilion River meanders through this landscape, serving as the primary boundary between Lafayette Parish and Vermilion Parish. During the early 1980s, the region was defined by a network of drainage and irrigation infrastructure, including the Main Canal, Steiner Canal, and Prejean Canal. These waterways supported the agricultural character of communities like Milton, Youngsville, and the smaller settlement of New Flanders.

For those tracing family heritage, the map identifies several distinct burial grounds such as Picard Cem, Broussard Cem, and Gallet Cem, often found in proximity to the river’s coulees. The terrain is marked by numerous natural waterways like Coulee Anselm and Darby Coulee, which join with engineered features like the Le Blanc Ditch to manage the low-lying prairie topography of southern Louisiana.