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1967 Map of Morgan City

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Morgan City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Morgan City and Berwick stand as the primary hubs of this Louisiana landscape, situated where the Lower Atchafalaya River meets the Intracoastal Waterway. The mid-1960s environment is defined by a complex network of bayous and lakes, including Lake Palourde and Sixmile Lake, which surround the sprawling industrial and residential areas of Tiger Island and Avoca Island. Smaller communities like Siracusaville, Greenwood, and Amelia are linked by the Southern Pacific railroad and U S Highway 90.

Resource extraction is a dominant feature of the era, evidenced by numerous named energy sites such as the Amelia Gas Field and Simon Pass Gas Field. For the local historian, the map preserves specific cultural landmarks like Berwick High School, the Bradley Cem, and the Maitland School, providing a record of the community's structure before further coastal changes and industrial expansion altered the St. Mary Parish wetlands.