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1963 Map of Weeks

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Weeks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Weeks Island dominates this coastal landscape, rising as a prominent salt dome amidst the expansive wetlands of Iberia and St. Mary Parishes. The 1963 survey captures the area during a peak era of petroleum production, centered on the Weeks Island Oil and Warehouse Gas Field. This industrial activity is concentrated near the settlement of Weeks, which sits alongside Plantation Lake and a distinctive Radio Tower. The intricate network of waterways, including the Intracoastal Waterway, Stumpy Bayou, and Patout Bayou, illustrates the complex drainage and transportation systems required for both the oil industry and local commerce.

Transportation and small communities are scattered throughout the marshy terrain, with the Southern Pacific railroad cutting through the eastern section to serve the settlement of Alice B. To the south, the community of Cypremort and landmarks like the Pentecostal Ch and Ewing Cem provide a look at the local social fabric. The presence of Shark Island and the broad waters of Weeks Bay highlight the transition from developed salt dome industrial sites to the open Louisiana coast.