1974 Map of White Castle

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The Mississippi River meanders sharply through this Iberville Parish landscape, defining the boundaries of long-established sugar and agriculture tracts like Tally Ho, Cedar Grove, and Cora. The town of White Castle serves as a primary hub, situated near the river levee and the Texas and Pacific railroad line. To the north, the historic Bayou Goula settlement sits near the river's edge, while the interior is marked by specialized industry and land use, ranging from the White Castle Oil Field and several large Crawfish Farm operations to the National Leprosarium at Point Clair. Smaller rural communities and family-named landings such as Samstown, Annadale, and Bruly La Croix are connected by a network of drainage canals and bayous, including Bayou Tigre and Bayou Danials. Religious life is deeply rooted here, evidenced by landmarks like the Madonna Chapel and St Paul Ch.