2020 Map of Opelousas

About this map

Opelousas serves as the focal point of this St. Landry Parish survey, displaying a dense urban grid centered on the Saint Landry Parish Courthouse. The surrounding Acadiana landscape is defined by its intricate bayou systems, where the winding courses of Bayou Tesson and Bayou Bellevue meet the city's edge. To the north, the historic river port of Washington sits near the confluence of Bayou Courtableau and Bayou Carron, maintaining a street plan that reflects its heritage at the head of navigation. Educational and transport infrastructure is well represented by the South Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campus and St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field. Smaller communities like Nuba and Boscoville occupy the rural spaces between these larger hubs, while numerous burial grounds, including Hebrew Rest Cem and Myrtle Grove Cem, provide vital touchpoints for local genealogical research.