1957 Map of St. Martinville

About this map

The Bayou Teche corridor defines the cultural and industrial landscape of this mid-century survey, winding through the heart of Acadiana. Sugar plantations and agricultural holdings like Romero Plantation and Hopeland Plantation line the fertile banks, interspersed with the infrastructure of the era's energy economy, most notably the Anse La Butte Oil and Gas Field. In St Martinville, the Longfellow-Evangeline State Park stands as a landmark of regional heritage, while the southern reach of the map shows the expansion of New Iberia and the significant military footprint of the US Naval Auxiliary Air Station.