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2020 Map of Moreauville

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Moreauville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Moreauville and the surrounding Avoyelles Parish wetlands are defined by an intricate network of waterways and low-lying basins. The course of Bayou des Glaises snakes through the landscape, dictating the placement of historic settlements like Hamburg and Borodino. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grid of Moreauville, which includes Dufour St and Main St, to the more dispersed rural communities of Voorhies and Bordelonville.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and aviation history is seen at Kent's Flying Service, while the natural character of the Atchafalaya basin is represented by the Pomme De Terre Swamp and numerous oxbow features like La Vieille Rivière. Local genealogy is anchored by landmarks such as Mount Zion Cem, situated near the bends of the bayou, and family-named roads like Herbert Juneau Ln and Pete Laborde Rd that crisscross the fertile alluvial plains.