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1932 Map of Thibodaux SE

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Thibodaux SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Thibodaux serves as the central hub of this 1932 survey, situated along the banks of Bayou Lafourche during an era when the plantation economy still dictated the local geography. The landscape is defined by long, narrow land grants stretching back from the bayou, a classic pattern of Louisiana settlement. Major agricultural holdings such as Laurel Valley Plantation, Abby Plantation, and Orange Grove Plantation dominate the quadrangle, interspersed with community centers like Choupic Sch.

Industrial and transport networks are represented by the Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, which parallel the waterways. In the southern reaches, the terrain shifts into the wetlands of Devil Swamp and along Bayou Terrebonne. Local history researchers will find specific landmarks including Blue Lily Cem, Morningstar Ch, and the small settlement at Thibodaux Junction, providing a detailed look at the parish before mid-century modernization.