2018 Map of Sorrento
USGS Topo · Published 2018About this map
Sorrento sits at the intersection of rail and road in this part of Ascension Parish, where the low-lying landscape is defined by a dense network of water management features and historical family roads. The area transitions from the more developed corridor near the Louisiana Technical College Ascension Campus and River Parishes Community College to the swampy terrain around Lake Ridge and McElroy Ridge. Distinctive local family names are preserved in the road network, such as Kid Bourgeois Rd and Daniel Guidry Rd, reflecting the genealogy of settlements like Duckroost and Acy. The presence of the Panama Canal and various other engineered waterways like the Anderson Canal and New River Canal highlights the complex hydraulic history required to manage the wetlands between the Livingston and St. James Parish lines.
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Editions of this 2018 Sorrento Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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1934 · Springfield
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1935 · Gonzales
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1939 · Springfield
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1939 · Denham Springs
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1939 · Donaldsonville
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1946 · Convent
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