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1963 Map of New Iberia South

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of New Iberia South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Bayou Teche defines the northern landscape of this Iberia Parish survey, where the concentrated development of New Iberia transitions into the expansive agricultural lands and wetlands to the south. The city's growth is marked by numerous educational institutions like Peason Sch and Hamilton Sch, while its industrial reach extends to the Port of New Iberia and along the Southern Pacific railroad lines.

South of the city, the map reveals a transition to rural settlement patterns centered around large landholdings such as Duboin Plantation and Little Valley Plantation. Smaller communities like Lydia and Boudreaux appear alongside family-named coulees including Jacks Coulee and Bodin Coulee. Local genealogy is well-supported by the location of country churches and cemeteries, such as St Thomas Ch and Mt Zion Cem, reflecting the cultural and spiritual centers of these Cajun country hamlets during the mid-20th century.