1968 Map of Swayze Lake
USGS Topo · Published 1970About this map
The West Atchafalaya Floodway dominates this mid-century landscape in St. Landry Parish, where a vast network of bayous and lakes manages the overflow of the Atchafalaya River. This environment is shaped by water and transit, defined by the Texas and Pacific railroad cutting diagonally across the terrain through Sambo toward Melville on the eastern bank. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of Petite Prairie Bayou, Bad Bayou, and Negro Foot Bayou, alongside significant water bodies like Swayze Lake and Half Moon Lake. Settlement is sparse within the floodway itself, though local life is marked by the United Pentecostal Ch and a Cem near the northern boundary. Industrial and utilitarian footprints appear in the form of multiple pipelines and an Oil Well, while the Hanks Landing Strip and various jeep trails indicate the methods of navigating this bottomland region.
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Editions of this 1968 Swayze Lake Map
2 editions found
Historical Maps of Melville Through Time
38 maps found
1966 Whiteville
St. Landry Parish, LA
1968 Swayze Lake
St. Landry Parish, LA
1969 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
1969 Bayou Jack
St. Landry Parish, LA
1970 Portage
St. Landry Parish, LA
1983 Beggs
St. Landry Parish, LA
1998 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2012 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2012 Bayou Jack
St. Landry Parish, LA
2012 Beggs
St. Landry Parish, LA
2012 Portage
St. Landry Parish, LA
2012 Swayze Lake
St. Landry Parish, LA
2012 Whiteville
St. Landry Parish, LA
2015 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2015 Bayou Jack
St. Landry Parish, LA
2015 Beggs
St. Landry Parish, LA
2015 Portage
St. Landry Parish, LA
2015 Swayze Lake
St. Landry Parish, LA
2015 Whiteville
St. Landry Parish, LA
2018 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2018 Bayou Jack
St. Landry Parish, LA
2018 Beggs
St. Landry Parish, LA
2018 Portage
St. Landry Parish, LA
2018 Swayze Lake
St. Landry Parish, LA
2018 Whiteville
St. Landry Parish, LA
2020 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2020 Bayou Jack
St. Landry Parish, LA
2020 Beggs
St. Landry Parish, LA
2020 Portage
St. Landry Parish, LA
2020 Swayze Lake
St. Landry Parish, LA
2020 Whiteville
St. Landry Parish, LA
2023 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2024 Bayou Current
St. Landry Parish, LA
2024 Bayou Jack
St. Landry Parish, LA
2024 Beggs
St. Landry Parish, LA
2024 Portage
St. Landry Parish, LA
2024 Swayze Lake
St. Landry Parish, LA
2024 Whiteville
St. Landry Parish, LA