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1939 Map of St. Martinsville

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of St. Martinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Bayou Teche winds through the heart of the Acadiana region in this late 1930s survey, anchoring a landscape defined by its complex water systems and plantation heritage. The map documents the intricate network of the Evangeline Drainage Canal and the Cypress Island Coulee Canal, which supported the agricultural economy of the day. Prominent holdings like the Banker Plantation, Romero Plantation, and Interlachen Plantation are clearly marked, illustrating the distribution of land along the fertile bayou banks.

South of St. Martinsville, the Keystone Lock & Dam stands as a significant piece of river infrastructure near Lake Tasse. The era's cultural footprint is visible through numerous rural institutions, including the St Cecelia Ch & Sch and Thibodeaux Leblanc School. Local transit is represented by several rail lines like the Southern Pacific and the St John Tramway, which moved goods and people between settlements like Broussard, Cade, and New Iberia.