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1962 Map of Pointe a La Hache

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Pointe a La Hache
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Mississippi River dictates the entire layout of this Plaquemines Parish landscape, with settlements and industry clinging to the narrow levees. Established communities such as Belair, Alliance, and Pointe a la Hache follow the river's bend, supported by the Missouri Pacific railroad. The map documents a deeply interconnected social fabric through its numerous parochial landmarks, including the Blessed Martin Sch & Ch and St Jude Sch & Ch, alongside family-named burial grounds like the Seichsnaydre Cem and Bonneval Cem.

Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain dissolves into a complex network of marshes and water bodies like Grand Lake and Lake Hermitage. This transition is marked by a specific line of demarcation between salt marsh and fresh marsh, indicating the ecological sensitivity of the delta. The emergence of the mid-century energy economy is evident in the Delacroix Island Oil and Gas Field, showing how petroleum infrastructure began to interlace with older landholdings like the Besumar Plantation.