2018 Map of Tate Cove

About this map

Bayou Petite Passe and the drainage of Bayou Cocodrie define the low-lying prairie landscape of this region on the boundary of Evangeline Parish and St. Landry Parish. The eastern edge of Ville Platte transitions into a network of agricultural communities, including the namesake Tate Cove and the nearby settlements of Faubourg and Grand Prairie. The land is meticulously subdivided into townships and ranges, with numerous small family-named cemeteries such as Soileau Cem, Young Cem, and Deville Cem providing essential landmarks for genealogical research. These burial sites, along with others like Lafleur Cem and the Old Grand Prairie Cem, are scattered across a terrain where traditional bayous intersect with a modern grid of parish roads, reflecting the long-standing rural structure of south-central Louisiana.