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1966 Map of North Bend

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Bayou Teche and the Southern Pacific railroad define the industrial and transit corridor of this St. Mary Parish landscape during the mid-1960s. The region is characterized by a complex network of waterways, including the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atchafalaya Floodway, which facilitated both the movement of goods and the management of the coastal environment. Heavy industrial activity is evident in the Garden City Gas and Oil Field, where numerous pumping stations and canals like the Thorguson Canal crisscross the terrain.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground along the bayous, with small communities such as North Bend, Shadyside, and Midway serving as focal points. Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant value in the documentation of numerous burial sites, including Shadyside-Fairfax Cem, Douglas Cem, and Little Zion Ch. The map also captures the natural complexity of the wetlands, featuring named branches like Big Bayou Oaks and Blue Bayou as they meander toward Wax Lake.