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1967 Map of Napoleonville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of Iberia Parish, Assumption Parish, and St. Mary Parish dominate this 1967 survey, where the intricate network of the Atchafalaya Basin meets the agricultural lands of Bayou Lafourche. The landscape is defined by its massive water bodies, including Lake Verret, Grassy Lake, and Lake Palourde, which are bisected by natural waterways like the Belle River and the engineered Intracoastal Waterway.

Evidence of the mid-century petroleum boom is prominent, with extensive operations at the East Lake Verret Gas and Oil Field and Oakley Gas Field. Meanwhile, the eastern edge of the map shows the transition to established settlements like Napoleonville and Paincourtville, where the Texas and Pacific railroad and its Church Spur supported the local sugar economy. Unusual features like a large Crayfish Farm near Bayou Sorrel illustrate the region's specific aquaculture traditions.