2018 Map of Mire

About this map

Mire and its surrounding prairie communities sit at the junction of Acadia, St. Landry, and Lafayette Parishes, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of coulees and bayous. In this 2018 study, the drainage patterns of Coulee Duralde and the upper reaches of Bayou Queue De Tortue illustrate the hydrology that historically governed settlement in this region. Smaller hamlets like Bristol, Higginbotham, and Arceneaux appear as clusters of development along a road grid that frequently follows the sections of the Public Land Survey System. The presence of Mount Calvary Cem and local airstrips like Stafford Airport and Sievers Field reflect the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century. This map traces the transition between agricultural land and the expanding outskirts of Rayne, Duson, and Scott, providing a record of local property boundaries and the persistence of family-named landmarks across the Acadiana landscape.