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2224.9..	.......BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS--------------------- 592.1
29.0	mi. See Memo, under Chef Menteur, La.
(IS mi. by Gravel road to Pearlington ferry.)
Pop. 3033. Elevation 26 ft. On the Bay of St. Louis.
2195.9..	PEARL RIVER. (Miss-La. State Line).. 821.1
12.3	mi. Sec Memo, under Chef Menteur, La.
2183.6..................SLIDELL, LA________________________ 633.4
1S.5	mi. Sec memo, under Chef Menteur, La.
Pop. 295S. Elevation 11 ft. Tourist Camp —North edge of town, secluded, well-drained pine grove, toilets, water. Country hotel. OST Councilors, T. J. Eddins and E. F. Hailey,	,
The Slidell people are battling thru some of the most difficult road and bridge building problems on the OST.
It is the key-point for travel between New Orleans and the North and East. The town lies on fine highlands with extensive waterway basins east and south of them.
They have built gravel parish roads, and are winning
Salsunm orange and early truck district. Artesian wells with natural flow 30 ft. above surface. Largest brick yard in South. Shipbuilding and creosoting.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE Slidell Garage. Storage, repairs, supplies. T. J. Eddins.
2165.1__________CHEF MENTEUR, LA.--------------------------<
22.7	mi. Gravel and Paving.
“The Chef” is the ferry landing, south side of Lake Pontchnrtrain for passage between New Orleans and the East or the North.	.
Detour Memo.—Between Bay St. Louis, Miss., and New Orleans, La., are the Pearl River delta, Lake Pont-chartrain, and the other basins that have been problems to engineers for centuries. The Old Spanish Trail is financed and building from Bay St. Louis, Miss., across the Pearl river basin to Slidell, La., then to the Rigolets and across the marshland at the foot of Lake Pontchnrtrain to Chef Menteur where a good road will be found to New Orleans. This new route will be open to traffic late in 1925. Meanwhile travel between New Orleans and eastern points must ferry between Chef Menteur, La., and Pearlington, Miss., where an old road,
18 mi., connects Pearlington and Bay St. Louis. Travel between New Orleans and northern points must ferry across Lake Pontchartrain. The ferry routes are long and capacity limited. Detours by land are possible. Inquire at OST Information Headquarters	as	follows:
Going westward, Mobile, Ala.
Going southward, Slidell, La.
Going eastward, Houma, La., or	New	Orleans,	La.
Ferriage $3.00 to $10.00 depending on the route. Materially improved conditions should not be long delayed for the several sections have been under construction for three or more years.
2142.4__________NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Zero at Association of Commerce Building.
5.7	mi. west on St. Charles Ave. to Mississippi River ferry to Weslwego. Paving. Ferry 30c.
Pop. 387,408. Elevation 7 ft. Tourist Camp—None. OST officials, Mrs. A. F. Storm and Mrs. P. J. Friedrichs, vice presidents.	.	.
The French took command of the vast territory of Old Louisiana by establishing sovereignty over the Mississippi River in 1G99. This move by the French divided the Spanish territory in two and became one of the decisive events in North American history. The first settlement was at Biloxi in 1699. In 1702 the French planted a settlement on Mobile Bay. 1718 they founded Nouvelle Orleans: the same year the Spanish settled San Antonio as an outpost to protect their western possessions. In the struggle of empires Louisiana was ceded to Spain in 1762. Spain took possession in 17G9. Spain ceded Louisiana back to France in 1800. France sold to the United States in 1803. New Orleans as the frontier post on the mighty river that drains a half of the continent became the melting pot as all classes of people struggled for life, power or development on the North American continent.
HOTELS
Hotel De Soto. Headquarters Motor League.
The Roosevelt. New Orleans’ leading hotel.
Hotel Monteleone. 000 rooms: 250 with bath.
The Lafayette. Marx Cohen, Mgr.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE
Association of Commerce. Opposite St. Charles Hotel.
Motor League of Louisiana. Hotel De Soto, 429 Baronne st.
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2136.7................  WESTWEGO,	LA.
38.2	mi. Grovel.
Pop. 1000. Ferry point, west side of Mississippi River.
2098.5—RACELAND, LA. (Bayou Lafourche)... 718.5
1.1 3 mi Gravel to Houma. 15.3 mi- Gravel to ThiLodaux via Thibodaux Route. r«7 irw-ition 11 ft. No Tourist Camp. Clean country ^ho*tel^ good° meals. OST Councilors. Dr. J. J.
Ayo and Geo. S. Harmount.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE Ayo’3 Drug Store. West side of Bayou. Drive in station and nice rest room.
RACELAND-IIOUMA-THIBODAUX DISTRICT All this OST territory from the Mississippi state line westward to Morgan City is delta land of the ancient Mississippi River. In the Lafourche basin, which includes Raceland, Thibodaux and Houma, arc a sroup of highlands and lowlands threaded with bayous. On the highlands these cities have been built, and around them is "one of the noted sugar plantation sections or Louisiana. There are numerous improved gravel roads, nav-igablc bayous, with varied opportunities for drives, vacations, fishing, hunting and trips to the Gulf. Bayou Lafourche with 160 mi. of roads on the two sides, mostly graveled, is the most thickly settled rural road in America. It3 home3 range from clusters of old negro cabins to the stately plantation homes. Schools that are a tribute to these people are developing thruout the district. Thibodaux is the old sugar plantation center.
Houma is tho seaport city with numerous bayous connecting to the Gulf. Raceland is the center for the outlying delta areas that are now being dyked and reclaimed by pumping, and by scientific farming arc yielding their riches in varied forms — Raceland’s “ Little Holland.” 32,281 acres are under reclamation around Raceland. Notable projects are Delta Farms at Larose, Sculley Estates at Cut Off, Smithport Farms at Lockport, Grant Smith & Company’s tract west of Raceland. One of the three largest sugar mills on the OST is at Raceland. Hospitable people.
2084.2___________HOUMA, LA. (Bayou Black).....................— 732.8
23.3	mi. to Gibson. Shell.
Pop. 5160. Elevation 13 ft. Tourist Camp — None.
Two country hotels. OST vice president, Juliu3 Dupont; Councilor, Calvin Wurzlow.
This is still a part of the old Mississippi River delta section. Bayous reach from Houma to the Gulf like the spreading fingers of the hand, with graveled drives and plantations along the banks and fishing boats on the waters. Houma is an important fish, shrimp and oyster packing and shipping center, and also trapping and furs.
For sportsmen, deer hunting, water fowl, fishing and golf. South, at Dulac, a recreation beach is developing. Natural ga3. Fine schools. The OST along Bayou Black to Gibson is one of the prettiest drives in Louisiana. INFORMATION AND SERVICE Association of Commerce. Corinne Wolff, Secretary.
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THIBODAUX, LA. (Bayou Lafourche)
18.7	mi. to Gibson. Gravel and Dirt.
Open August, 1925.
.,	3.52.G-i	*8. ft. Tourist Camp—None.
Modern hotel. OST Councilors. Dr. H. S. Smith and W. S. Lafargue.
ofX T L.?n-e °£ th£ old centera of the rich bayou *7 iin®u,s,ana- Progressive city improvements, schoois, pubhc recreation park and playgrounds, and S u’ S*1 Crief Justice White, Governor Nicholls of Louisiana and of Gen. Braxton Bragg of the
n B tehoo of Tho rw FP,sc°Pal Church of the •’Fighting Bishop of the Confederacy." Graveled drives in all
fhntCtireS'r?n!?n?UK,r Potations, mills and homes WhinJCh^nJh	°C 01d Louisian«- Lake Verret.
?n^ 27 north^ndmwesuUy rCS°rt' f‘shinc and bo^ INFORMATION AND SERVICE L.°IDrcxier.	^‘ion,	^
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9060 9	— GIBSON, LA. (Bayou Black) ................... 756l
"	—	,7-8 mi. Gravel and Shell.
Pop. 387. Elevation 12 ft.
2043.1..	. MORGAN CITY, LA. (Berwick Bay) ... 773 9
07 mi. Gravel. Ferry over Berwick Bay from .5:45
**	A.	M. to Midnight. Ferry 35c.
Pop 5429. Elevation 15 ft. Tourist Camp—None. Country hotel. OST Councilors, M. E. Norman and H.
J. Boudreaux.	I
Morgan City is on Berwick Bay, the Gulf outlet of the numerous waterways that constitute the Atchafalaya Basin. It is said you can cruise, fish and hunt for many days out from Morgan City over lakes, bays and bayous noted in song and commerce, and seldom repeat on your course. Of some 2000 mi. of navigable waters in southern Louisiana, a half are in this basin. This was the ancient outlet of the Mississippi River. The lumber and fur industries, and the oyster shell chick feed industry, are extensive.
Avoca Island with 16,000 acres is dyked, reclaimed and extensively developed. Morgan City ships 30.000,000 early cabbage plants. On Lake Palourde is the Morgan City bathing and camping beach.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE
Association of Commerce, A. W. Van Pelt, Secretary.
Walsh Garage. Ford-Lincoln. Tourist service.
Schwing’s Restaurant. Day and night service. Tourists welcomed.
Miller-Loonard Motor Co. Next to Post Office. Stnr-Durant-Flint.
2034.4..	PATTERSON, LA. (Atchafalaya River).. 782.6
17.9	mi. Gravel.
Pop. 2538. Elevation 10 ft. Tourist Camp—None.
Clean country hotel, good meals. OST Councilors, H.
P. Williams and J. B. Sanarens.
Old sugar plantations again, sugar mills, plantation homes, clusters of negro cabins, shaded drives, the Atchafalaya River and then the Bayou' Teche by the roadside.
This is the beginning of the Teche country, the land of the Acadian exiles. Patterson lies near the junction of the Atchafalaya River and the Bayou Teche, with Grand Lake just above. Here the largest cypress mill in the world has developed—the F. B. Williams Co. West 15 mi” 7n 5?you Teche, their second big plant will be passed. West and south by gravel road is Bayou Sale Beach (salt beach) on the Gulf. Graveled roads in all directions. A friendly town, and numerous pleasures if you stop a while.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE
Sanarens Drug Store. J. B. Sanarens.
2016.5----FRANKLIN, LA. (Bayou Teche)____________________ 800.5
18.8	mi. Gravel.
Pop. 3504. Elevation 11 ft. Tourist Camp—Small McKeraH j£you Techc- Hotel. OST Councilor, Wilson
INFORMATION AND SERVICE
McKcrall Motor Co. Opp. Court House. All service.
lOJT.f JEANERETTE, LA. (Bayou Teche)_____________________819.3
p	H.O	mi.	Gravel,
grove «n Elation 20 ft. Tourist Camp—In pecan at to- ShSiy°? .T?he’ east cnd- semi-sccluded. Water Councilors a’ p01i?t3’ Farctaker. Country hotel. OST
JeanorotVo'; P* MXresi and Frank Beaullicu. numerous wnLan°^er,center for thc enjoyment of the fresh water *h«iTi?y3 B0Uthern Louisiana. Salt and The town	fis,hlnK.	hunting and other sports,
follows this SvSf >ank°? Bayou Teche; the OST still and the AenHJ^«?U r£?med in the stories of Evangeline Old South ' prnvni Tb? scenes are all reminiscent of the cultivated auMr v®led driYe3 in all directions thru highly thru, sugar	and	?orn	lands- Southward 18 mi.
beach bay) n 2?ua£l0ns 13 Oote Blanche Bay (white camping on	^at,er,	bathing beach, and sites for
is the Weeks Ir	bIufTa- Further on same road
650 ft. depths nitmine\ Producing 600 tons daily from !n this district n«?er sa. £ islands, actively mined, arc *n the world nu»d c?n3ldered the purest salt deposits Lake is about midwn^w3 fre3b water beach on Grand A road, 2 mi fromVa/ b°tween Jeanerette and Franklin, hshing and huntSS JeAan,or.ette. leads to Grand Lake for *ig. a friendly people.
Citizens Bank°RpIATI°N AND SERVICE
BeaulUeu Motor	Edwards. Tourists welcomed,
storage. ol°r Co« Lincoln-Ford-Fordson. Repairs.
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1986.7------NEW IBERIA, LA. (Bayou Teche)_________________ 830 3
7.5 mi. Gravel.
Pop. 6278. Elevation 21 ft. Good hotel.
1979.2_________________________ CADE,	LA.................
6.0	mi. to Broussard, Old Spanish Trail. Gravel
6.2	mi. north to St. Martinville, Evangeline Trail. Gravel.
Pop. 200. Elevation 32 ft.
At Cade turn north on the Evangeline Trail for a visit to the heart of the Evangeline country.
S37.8
ST. MARTINVILLE, LA. (Bayou Teche)
Pop. 2465. OST Councilor, Mrs. E. E. Voorhies.
St. Martinville the old Acadian town where Evangeline lived is the quaint center for many little journeys. On the bank of the Teche is the spreading live oak where Evangeline and her people landed; near by are the Evangeline home, church and other sacred landmarks. The surrounding towns and country are rich with interesting pictures for the tourist. Bayou Teche is on a southerly course here, and these are the western highlands of the Atchafalaya Basin, the ancient outlet of the Mississippi River. The Acadians were exiled from Nova Scotia in 1755. Herded in old ships, families and friends torn _ asunder, some were landed in Maryland, some in Louisiana, most of them to become wanderers searching for one another. After three years the Maryland group worked south seeking their friends and lost ones. The French had established Ft. Attakapns in 1756 at the present St. Martinville. The Evangeline party reached Attakapas about 1760. Numerous graveled roads.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE
Voorhies Hotel. Comfortable, home-like. Mrs. E. E. Voorhies.
1973.2------------------ BROUSSARD,	LA............ 843.8.
7.2	mi. Gravel.
Pop. 602. Elevation 3S ft. OST Councilor, M. Billeaud, Jr.
Three of the largest sugar mills in Louisiana are on the OST — Broussard, Raceland and Franklin. Daily capacity, 2000 tons cane giving 350,000 lbs. raw sugar,
96 test. The Franklin mill also refines, with daily capacity for 1,000.000 lbs. Visitors are usually welcome at these plants. The Chalmeite Refinery at New Orleans is the largest refinery in the world; refines only, does not grind cane.
1966.0—LAFAY'ETTE, LA. (Bayou Vermilion)... 851.0
16.6	mi. Gravel.
Pop. 7S55. Elevation 40 ft. Tourist Camp—At Crystal Plunge Pool, 3.5 mi. north. Gordon Hotel. OST Councilors, A. Theaux and Fred Voorhies. OST Director, Mrs. A. A. Anding, Opelousas, La.
New census, 1925, pop. 11,237.
The highest elevations on the OST in Louisiana are at Lafayette and Broussard. The sugar and corn areas eastward weld in this parish into the rice areas westward. Lafayette is a railroad and bus center. Pershing Highway from Canada joins the OST here, and graveled roads are building in all directions. The city improvements, schools and industry all show progressive development. The Southwest Louisiana Institute is_ a fine college. The waterways and bayous eastward give way now to a land where shallow wells flow _ inexhaustible Quantities of water and westward vast rice areas are cultivated. Lafayette is the Hub of Southwest Louisiana. Cotton, rice, sugar, corn are the principal products.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE Chamber of Commerce, Gordon Hotel. H. B. Skinner, Secretary.
Gordon Hotel. European Plan. W. S. Gardiner, Mgr. Billeaud Motor Co. Lincoln-Ford-Fordson. A. Theaux. DeLuxe OST Cafe. Rest Room. C. O. Theriot.
1949.4--------------------- RAYNE,	LA.................867-6
8.0 rai. Gravel.
Pop. 2720. Elevation 36 ft. Tourist Camp—None. Country hotel, good meals. OST Councilor, R. C. Holt.
Rayne is developing importance as a rice center. Wells 300 to 400 ft. deep pump three to four million gallons of water daily. The plains of this section nave been converted into vast fields of rice. Some cotton ana corn are grown.
INFORMATION AND SERVICE Stamm Motor Car Co., center of town. Dodge cars. All supplies. Road service. A. F. Stamm.
Morgan’s Garage. Road service. Repairs, supplies. East of town.
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