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2018 Map of Saint Landry

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Saint Landry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Chicot State Park dominates the eastern half of this Louisiana landscape, where the waters of Lake Chicot and Mountain Bayou Lake wind through the wetlands of Evangeline Parish. The map reveals a high density of small, family-named burial sites such as Chaney Cem, Clark Cem, and Murdock Cem, suggesting a long history of rural homesteading and generational land ownership in the vicinity of Bayou Chicot.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground along routes like Stagecoach Rd and Dossman Lake Rd, connecting small communities like Vanburg and Dossman. The drainage network is complex, characterized by numerous bayous and sloughs, including Bayou Cocodrie and Black Lake Bayou, which define the low-lying terrain. This survey provides a modern look at the intersection of protected state lands and the resilient rural settlements of the Saint Landry area.