1968 Map of Plaucheville

About this map

Plaucheville serves as the primary settlement in this low-lying stretch of Avoyelles Parish, where the complex hydrology of the Atchafalaya Basin dictates the landscape. The geography is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including Bayou Choupique and Bayou Jack, interwoven with mid-century engineering works like the West Atchafalaya Floodway and its accompanying protection levees. This 1960s survey, updated in the early 1990s, documents the rural infrastructure of communities such as Dupont and Bodoc, which are centered around small churches like Bayou Jacque Ch and local cemeteries. The northern reach of the map is dominated by the Bayou des Glaises Diversion Channel, reflecting the perpetual efforts to manage the water levels of the surrounding wetlands and agricultural fields. These drainage systems, including the State Drainage Canal, illustrate the transition from natural bayou drainage to a more controlled flood-management system.