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1968 Map of Plaucheville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Plaucheville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Plaucheville and the surrounding Avoyelles Parish lowlands are defined by a complex network of waterways and massive flood control infrastructure. The landscape is split by the West Protection Levee, which separates the settled agricultural lands from the expansive West Atchafalaya Floodway. Within this controlled basin, the natural winding courses of Lake Choupique and Bayou Choupique persist alongside modern engineering like the Diversion Channel.

Smaller rural hubs such as Dupont and Bodoc are visible, with local landmarks like Bayou Jacque Ch and a Cem near Dupont providing valuable points for family history research. Transport and industry in the late 1960s are represented by the Rosewood Landing Strip in the northeast and the routes of the Texas and Louisiana and Pacific and Arkansas, reflecting the intersection of traditional bayou life with mid-century regional infrastructure.