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1966 Map of Whiteville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Whiteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Bayou Boeuf and the Bayou Boeuf-Cocodrie Diversion Channel define the drainage of this St. Landry Parish landscape, where the agricultural flats are interlaced with bayous and swamps. This mid-century survey captures the rural infrastructure of the region, featuring small settlements such as Whiteville and Gold Dust that developed along the Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific railroads. The map records several vital community landmarks for family historians, including the Whiteville School and various rural congregations like Pilgrim Church and Mt Zion Church.

In the southwestern corner, the Ville Platte Oil and Gas Field indicates the industrial footprint of the era, contrasting with the wetlands surrounding Negro Lake and Indian Lake. The intricate network of gaging stations, landing strips, and minor roads across the parish lines into Evangeline and Avoyelles reveals a landscape of active water management and established rail commerce during the 1960s.