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St. Martin Parish.

St. Martin Parish has 737.5 square miles of land in Louisiana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across St. Martin Parish: Inland Swamps, Southern Holocene Meander Belts, Lafayette Loess Plains, among others.

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St. Martinville is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

St. Martinville is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Photo & credit
St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, Louisiana.jpg

Ken Lund · originally posted to Flickr as St. Martin Parish Courthouse, St. Martinville, Louisiana

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THE SETTINGInland Swamps
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS10 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen St. Martin Parish on the map

THE ST. MARTIN PARISH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Inland Swamps setting.

St. Martin Parish has 737.5 square miles of land in Louisiana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across St. Martin Parish: Inland Swamps, Southern Holocene Meander Belts, Lafayette Loess Plains, among others.

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

St. Martin Parish intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Inland Swamps71.5%
  2. Southern Holocene Meander Belts25%
  3. Lafayette Loess Plains1.8%
  4. Southern Backswamps1.6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Western Gulf Coastal Plain in St. Martin Parish

Low coastal plains extend along the western Gulf, contrasting with more irregular inland country. Grassland was the principal natural cover, with river corridors and coastal features adding local variation.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within St. Martin Parish

The atlas lists 10 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with St. Martin Parish, including Broussard, Breaux Bridge, Cade. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

St. Martin Parish

St. Martin Parish by land and water

The Census records 79.2 square miles of water within St. Martin Parish, or 9.7% of its total area. That share is close to St. Martin Parish’s 9.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, St. Martin Parish has 240.9 times the land area of nearby Catahoula CDP (3.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Assumption Parish, Iberia Parish, Iberville Parish, Lafayette Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Mary Parish within Louisiana. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
St. Martin Parish land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within St. Martin Parish

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in St. Martin Parish. The county includes 10 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Inland Swamps setting

Inland Swamps belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces? The wider county also reaches Western Gulf Coastal Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Catahoula

Catahoula is 9 miles northwest of the St. Martin Parish reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

St. Martin Parish resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ST. MARTIN PARISH

USGS National Map

Begin at 30.1214° N, 91.6115° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore St. Martin Parish ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

St. Martin Parish data

View Census information selected by this parish’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Inland Swamps

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Alluvial Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Louisiana landowner resources

Louisiana state land GIS

Office of State Lands mapping resources and access to SONRIS.

Louisiana coastal planning resources

CPRA coastal plans, interactive maps, and restoration information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of St. Martin Parish.

Catahoula lies about 9 miles northwest of St. Martin Parish by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

St. Martin Parish in context

NSEWCatahoula · 9 miles1St. Martinville · 13.1 miles2Parks · 14.5 miles3Cade · 17.3 miles4Henderson · 17.8 miles5Cecilia · 20.5 miles6OUTER RING: 20.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Catahoula9 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    St. Martinville13.1 mi · city
  3. 3
    Parks14.5 mi · village
  4. 4
    Cade17.3 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Henderson17.8 mi · town
  6. 6
    Cecilia20.5 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Louisiana; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Arnaudvilletown
Breaux Bridgecity
Broussardcity
Cadecensus-designated place
Catahoulacensus-designated place
Ceciliacensus-designated place
Hendersontown
Morgan Citycity
Parksvillage
St. Martinvillecity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your St. Martin Parish
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in St. Martin Parish?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in St. Martin Parish. St. Martin Parish’s 737.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Inland Swamps describe all of St. Martin Parish?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Inland Swamps is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Catahoula as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 9 miles northwest of St. Martin Parish’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near St. Martin Parish?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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