1967 Map of St. Landry

About this map

Chicot State Park dominates the eastern half of this landscape, its intricate shoreline framing Chicot Lake and Negro Lake. The map reveals a rural economy organized around family landmarks and small communities like Bayou Chicot and Dossman. Genealogists will find a high density of rural cemeteries, including Chaney Cem, Keller Cem, Clark Cem, and Ferguson Cem, which are scattered throughout the wooded and agricultural plots. The Texas and Pacific railroad line runs along the eastern border through the settlement of St Landry, illustrating the transportation corridor that serviced this portion of the St Landry and Evangeline Parish border. Significant water features like Mountain Bayou Lake and Millers Lake punctuate the terrain, showing the drainage patterns through various bayous and sloughs.