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1946 Map of Morse

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Morse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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The swampy lowlands of the Bayou Queue de Tortue divide the landscape of this 1946 coastal prairie survey, marking the Indefinite Boundary between Acadia Parish and Vermilion Parish. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of irrigation and drainage, including the Avrico Canal and various unnamed ditches that supported the region's rice-growing economy. In the northern reaches, the Point au Ferre Swamp feeds into the bayou, while the Lyons Gully drains the area around Lyons Point.

Transportation and small-scale settlements follow the high ground and the path of the Southern Pacific railroad. To the south, the rail line links the communities of Gueydan, Wright, and Mulvey, including the small depot at Haire Sta. The town of Morse sits in the northwest corner, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural sections. This survey provides a clear view of the hydraulic engineering required to manage this wet environment, from the placement of a Pump House to the systematic grid of township and section lines that structured the land.