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1963 Map of White Castle

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of White Castle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mississippi River meanders through this portion of Iberville, Ascension, and Assumption Parishes, defining a landscape shaped by sugar production and river commerce. Industrial and social history converge at the National Leprosarium near Point Clair, while the town of White Castle serves as a central hub for the surrounding plantation economy. Numerous landings such as Lorrett Ldg, Hard Times Ldg, and Woodstock Ldg line the river banks, marking the historical points of departure for local goods before the dominance of the Texas and Pacific railroad.

Genealogists will find a dense concentration of community landmarks, from the Palo Alto Plantation to a network of rural parishes. Sacred and educational sites are frequently co-located, as seen at the Bayou Goula Sch Ch & Cem and St Augustine Ch Sch & Cem. The map also details the complex hydrology of the basin, featuring Bayou Lafourche and Lake Natchez alongside industrial developments like the White Castle Oil Field.