1968 Map of Palmetto

About this map

The low-lying bayous and agricultural lands of northern St. Landry Parish are defined here by the Atchafalaya Floodway and the intricate drainage of Bayou Petite Prairie and Fish Bayou. The settlement of Palmetto serves as a local hub along the Texas and Pacific railroad, supported by surrounding communities like Rideau Settlement and Lebeau. This 1960s survey documents a landscape balancing heavy industry, seen in the sprawling Oil and Gas Field and its accompanying Pipelines, with conservation in the Thistlethwaite State Wildlife Management Area. Numerous small country churches, including Sacred Heart Ch and St James Ch, alongside the McBride Cem and Goudeau Cem, provide a detailed look at the social and genealogical fabric of these rural Louisiana townships before modern consolidation.