2018 Map of Richard

About this map

The boundary between St. Landry Parish and Acadia Parish bisects this agricultural landscape, where the settlements of Pitreville, Prudhomme, and Richard are connected by a network of rural roads. The terrain is defined by a system of natural drainages, most notably Blaise Lejeune Gully, Cole Gully, and Prather Gully, which snake through the prairie. For genealogists and local historians, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including Mount Calvary Cem, Mowata Cem, Courtville Cem, and several others like Odon Cem and Carron Cem. This 2018 survey reveals a modern rural community that maintains its historical spatial structure, with family-named landmarks like Donaut Guillory Rd and Vidrine Rd reflecting the deep roots of the local population in this part of southwest Louisiana.