Palmetto and its neighboring hamlets sit within a dense network of bayous and drainage systems in northern St. Landry Parish. The landscape is defined by the West Atchafalaya Floodway to the east and a series of watercourses including Negro Foot Bayou, Fish Bayou, and Dick Bayou. Local history and genealogy are preserved in sites like Goudeau Cem and McBride Cem, which remain as markers of long-standing community ties in this rural area.
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1939 · Opelousas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bunkie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Odenburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Opelousas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Opelousas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Palmetto
USGS Topo · 1:62,500