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1968 Map of Palmetto

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Palmetto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Atchafalaya Floodway dominates the eastern edge of this St. Landry Parish landscape, where the Glaises Diversion Channel and a significant Levee system manage the water of the basin. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural plains of the Prairie to the dense, low-lying wetlands of the Thistlethwaite State Wildlife Management Area. Settlements like Palmetto, Lebeau, and the Rideau Settlement are clustered along the high ground near natural waterways such as Negro Foot Bayou and Wauksha Bayou.

Local history is preserved in the distribution of community landmarks, including the Immaculate Conception Sch and several country churches like St Pauls Ch and New Jerusalem Ch. The industrial footprint of the mid-20th century is evident in the Washington Oil and Gas Field and various pipelines that cut across the southwestern portion of the quadrangle, illustrating the economic reliance on both the land's resources and its sophisticated water management infrastructure.