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1967 Map of Pine Prairie

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pine Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Pine Prairie Oil Field anchors the southern portion of this Evangeline Parish landscape, signaling the industrial character of the region during the late 1960s. The village of Pine Prairie serves as the central hub, surrounded by a dense network of family and community landmarks such as St Peters Cem, Ardoin Cem, and Friendship Ch. These sites provide significant data for genealogical research, identifying legacy family names tied to the local land.

Water and transport legacy define the terrain, with the Crooked Creek Reservoir dominating the west and the Louisiana Meridian running vertically through the center. Evidence of changing infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade, marked as dismantled, which once moved timber or oil through the swampy reaches of Boggy Bayou and Bayou Nezpique. The map captures a moment of transition where traditional rural life, evidenced by numerous small cemeteries like Dahany Cem, exists alongside the modern extraction economy.