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2018 Map of Welsh South

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Welsh South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Agricultural aviation and traditional rice country define this section of Jefferson Davis Parish, where the settlement of Welsh serves as a central hub. The landscape is heavily influenced by water management, notably the Welsh Canal and its associated roadways, which support the region's long-standing farming operations. The town grid includes historically significant corridors such as NW Railroad Ave and W Russell Ave, while the surrounding prairie is dotted with industrial markers like the Welsh Airport and the Ag Aviation Airport, reflecting the importance of crop dusting to the local economy.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Foreman Cem located along the banks of East Bayou Lacassine. To the east, the smaller community of Roanoke sits near the parish line, connected by a network of frontage roads and rural routes like Wayne Pitre Rd. The southern reaches of the map transition into the wetlands of Bayou Chene, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have shaped land use and property boundaries in this part of Louisiana for generations.