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2015 Map of Saint Landry

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Bayou Chicot and the surrounding piney woods of Evangeline Parish are defined by an intricate network of waterways and small rural settlements. The central hydrographic feature, Mountain Bayou Lake, branches out into several fingers, including Dossman Lake and Chicota Lake, which dominate the northern and central landscape. This region, characterized by a mix of forestry and dispersed family holdings, is dotted with numerous ancestral burial grounds such as Chaney Cem, Vanburg Cem, and Ferguson Cem.

Tracing the path of Bayou Cocodrie to the north and Millers Lake in the southwest reveals a terrain where water management has historically shaped local life. Small population centers like Saint Landry, Dossman, and Tate Cove anchor the map, connected by a network of named tracks like Stagecoach Rd and Mable Thompson Rd, reflecting the area's transition from early timber and transit routes to established rural communities.