Maurice Louisiana Map

About Maurice, Louisiana

Maurice is a locality in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,118. The population density is 293.7 people per km². Maurice is located at 30.1085°N, 92.1246°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Maurice is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70555.

Maurice stretches across a level expanse of prairie where the horizon line remains uninterrupted by anything more imposing than the occasional stand of oaks or the distant, shimmering heat haze of the afternoon. It lies 8.1 miles west of Youngsville, LA (from Youngsville, LA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Abbeville. The land here is defined by its quiet, persistent flatness, a terrain of rich soil that drinks the sunlight and holds the heavy, humid air of the humid subtropical climate. A mile away, the quiet flow of Granges Coulee marks the landscape, its narrow channel cutting through the fields with a steady, unassuming purpose that anchors the surrounding acreage. The light at dusk here possesses a particular amber quality, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the grasses and turn the sky into a bruised plum before the sudden, cooling velvet of true night arrives.

Maurice carries the weight of a local economy rooted in the deep, practical traditions of agriculture and the industrious spirit of its residents. The rhythm of life is set by the seasonal turn of the crops, a cycle that has defined the character of the people who have worked this earth for generations. Families often gather at Village Park, a small, green sanctuary that offers a brief reprieve from the labor of the day, while those seeking the sight of still water might look toward Lake Peigneur, lying twelve miles away in the distance. The cultural life of Maurice remains deeply connected to the broader regional heritage, a place where the sound of a passing tractor or the sudden, sharp scent of rain on dry pavement feels more significant than the frantic pace of the outside world.

About This Maurice Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maurice, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.108537, -92.124569. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Maurice includes the ZIP code (70555), telephone area code (985), county seat of Vermilion Parish, and school district assignment (Vermilion Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.