1998 Map of Sunset

Waterways like Bourbeux and Bellevue weave through the terrain, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have long dictated settlement around Shuteston and Veltin. To the north, the outskirts of Opelousas begin to appear, showing the transition from the concentrated historic districts of the south to the larger municipal center. This late-twentieth-century documentation provides a clear look at the intersection of religious educational institutions and the agricultural landscape of Acadiana.