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1954 Map of Morgan City

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Morgan City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Berwick Bay and the Lower Atchafalaya River anchor this mid-century survey of the Louisiana wetlands. In the 1950s, Morgan City and Berwick serve as the industrial and transportation nexus where the Southern Pacific railroad and the Old Spanish Trail cross the deep waters of the bay. The map documents a landscape defined by the convergence of major waterways, including the Plaquemine-Morgan City Alternate Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

Beyond the urban centers, small bayou communities and agricultural interests like Fairview Plantation and Gravelle Farm dot the landscape. The emergence of the energy sector is evident at the Bateman Lake Oil Field, while traditional landmarks like St. Andrews Ch. & Cem. and Bradley Cem. provide vital data for local history. The map also records early aviation infrastructure with the Brown & Root Airfield near Amelia.