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1965 Map of Napoleonville

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Napoleonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bayou Lafourche meanders through this portion of Assumption Parish, serving as the historical and geographical spine for settlements like Paincourtville, Plattenville, and the parish seat of Napoleonville. The landscape reveals a classic Louisiana long-lot pattern, where narrow tracts of land extend away from the bayou’s natural levees toward the backswamps. Transportation is defined by the parallel routes of the Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, which facilitated the region's sugar and agricultural economy.

Industrial activity is prominent in the west at the East Lake Verret Gas and Oil Field, while local landmarks like Mt Pilgrim Ch, St Benedict Sch, and Evening Star Cem anchor the community's social history. From the Attakapas Canal to smaller hamlets like Brusle St Vincent and Little Texas, the map provides a detailed view of drainage canals and property lines essential for genealogical research in this deltaic terrain.