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2015 Map of Port Barre

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Port Barre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Port Barre serves as the focal point of this St. Landry Parish landscape, situated at a critical hydraulic junction where Bayou Courtableau meets the historic Bayou Teche. The terrain is defined by a dense network of slow-moving waterways and sloughs, including DeJean Slough and Becasse Slough, which weave through the alluvial plains east of the West Atchafalaya Floodway. This geography shaped the early settlement patterns of the region, evident in the string of communities such as Grand Gulley, Hazelwood, and Darbonne that follow the natural rises and bayou banks.

Local history is preserved in small landmarks like the Saquette Cem near Yankee Field and the De Viller Cem further south. The map documents a blend of agricultural land and managed flood control, with ridges like Pile Ridge and Powell Ridge providing subtle elevation in an otherwise flat, water-dominated environment. Modern transportation corridors like the Pacific ST and various state routes now trace the same paths that once relied on the bayous for commerce and connectivity.