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1966 Map of Napoleonville SW

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Napoleonville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Stephenville settlement sits at a critical junction of southern Louisiana's waterborne commerce and drainage systems in the mid-1960s. Located where the Intracostal Waterway (Alternate Route) meets Long Bayou, this area represents the complex hydraulics of the Atchafalaya Floodway. The map illustrates the industrial footprint of the era, marked by an Oil and Gas Field and numerous scattered oil and gas wells throughout the marshy terrain.

Labyrinthine waterways such as Belle River, Bayou Magazille, and Grosbeak Bayou define the landscape between Lake Verret and Flat Lake. The presence of the Holy Cross Ch and the Graveyard Route near the northern levee provides a glimpse into the local community life that persisted alongside the massive infrastructure of the levee systems and dredging operations. To the south, landforms like Long Island and Drews Island emerge from the expansive waters of Lake Palourde.