Bayou Boeuf and Bayou Cocodrie define the low-lying drainage patterns of this South Louisiana landscape, where the borders of Evangeline, St. Landry, and Avoyelles Parishes converge. The area is characterized by a network of small agricultural settlements and crossroads including Whiteville, Barbreck, Augusta, and Gold Dust. These communities are connected by a grid of local roads with evocative names like Cotton Patch Rd, White Chapel Rd, and Swamp Rd, reflecting the region's rural heritage. In the southwestern corner, Indian Lake and Negro Lake mark the wetter terrain near the Fontenot Cem. The presence of the Whiteville Airport north of Coulee Teal provides a modern aviation anchor to a landscape otherwise shaped by historic watercourses like Bayou Wauksha and Bayou Petite Passe.
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1935 · Turkey Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Opelousas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Ville Platte
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1948 · Bunkie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Turkey Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Lake Charles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Opelousas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Opelousas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Ville Platte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500