2015 Map of Parks

About this map

Bayou Teche defines the central axis of this Saint Martin Parish landscape, winding past the village of Parks and the settlement of Saint John. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grid of northern St. Martinville to the expansive rural tracts and plantation lands along the water. To the west, the low-lying Cypress Island is drained by a network of waterways including Cypress Island Coulee, while the east is marked by the meandering paths of Bayou Martin and Catahoula Coulee. Significant landholdings like Banker Plantation and smaller hubs such as Levert and Isle Labbe illustrate the persistent agricultural and residential patterns of the Teche valley. Specialized facilities like Ace Flying Airport and Castille Field serve the open country between the bayous and the parish boundaries.