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1947 Map of Redland

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Redland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Eunice anchors the southern edge of this mid-century survey, situated at the junction of several major rail lines that once drove the region's agricultural economy. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bayou des Cannes, which marks the boundary between Evangeline and St. Landry Parish. The surveyor's work captures a rural network of prairie settlements and crossroads before the widespread consolidation of the later 20th century.

Local history researchers will find the specific locations of rural institutions such as Duralde Sch and Fruge Sch, along with smaller transit points like Fenris Sta and Fusilier. The map details an extensive system of state highways, including State Highway No 26 and State Highway No 11, which cut through a terrain of scattered homesteads and irrigation gulleys. The presence of Beacons and the Big Road suggests the transition from early trail networks to modernized infrastructure.